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Scoundrels and Scallywags

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Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Alberta's Past
AuthorBrian Brennan
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFifth House
Publication date
2002
Publication placeCanada
Pages216
ISBN978-1548954710

Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Alberta's Past, originally published in 2002 by Fifth House under ISBN 1-894004-92-2, is a book of short biographical profiles written by Irish-Canadian author Brian Brennan.[1][2] It's a sequel to Building a Province: 60 Alberta Lives, which Brennan published in 2000, and Alberta Originals, which appeared in 2001.[3][4][5]

Feature stories about the book appeared in the Calgary Herald,[6] Edmonton Journal[7] and Edmonton Sun[8]

The book was on the Calgary Herald best-sellers list for nineteen weeks, rising to number one on the third week.[9]

The featured individuals in the book include the following:

Citations

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  1. ^ "Where wild roses grow," by Sarah Boon, SEE weekly, Jan. 2, 2003, page 23
  2. ^ "Hidden gem," by Greg Neiman, Red Deer Advocate, Oct. 24, 2002
  3. ^ "Summer reading options abound," by Jason Hammond, Fast Forward Weekly, June 26, 2003, page 16
  4. ^ Western Living, Winter 2003, page 29
  5. ^ Canadian Book Review Annual 2002 http://www.cbraonline.com/member/search/index.php?action=details&page=0&sort_col=TITLE&sort_dir=ASC&book_id=9430
  6. ^ "Here is Alberta history in bite-sized, easily digested portions," by David Bly, Nov. 1, 2002, page B9
  7. ^ "Chronicler feels affection for Alberta's larger-than-life folks," by Dana McNairn, Jan. 13, 2003
  8. ^ "Wild Rose Country has its share of scoundrels and scallywags," by Erik Floren, Feb. 16, 2003
  9. ^ Calgary Herald Nov. 16, 2002