First and Second Kings, Maurice and Harold: The True Story of Eccentric Millionaires Who Lived Like Paupers - Couverture souple

Burles, Mary-Jo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0978319222 ISBN 13 : 9780978319229

Editeur : HBLS, 2000

Synopsis

The true story of eccentric millionaires who lived like paupers. A remarkable tale of a ranch wife's fifty year friendship with millionaire bachelor brothers who lived like paupers in the Porcupine Hills of southwestern Alberta. Mary-Jo Burles takes you into the lives of the eccentric King Brothers. With her trademark rustic eloquence she vividly describes what made the pioneer cattle ranchers legends and how they amassed the fortune they left behind. The media called Maurice and Harold King "Hillbilly Millionaires" but Mary-Jo Burles always called Maurice and Harold friends. “What a delightful read! Mary-Jo Burles introduces us to two little-known Canadian gems whose story nearly didn’t get told. The King Brothers prove once again that the characters who formed the backbone of this country were anything but bland.” —Arthur Black, bestselling author, radio personality and three-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour “Mary-Jo Burles has brought the King Brothers to life for me and all other readers of her book.” —John Schmidt, farm writer and syndicated columnist Mary-Jo Burles has written for The Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, The Family Herald, and many other publications. The King Brothers were among the first people she met when she moved to Alberta as a young schoolteacher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HBLS
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0978319222
• ISBN 13: 9780978319229
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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