Telegraph Cove

Telegraph Creek
   Careful readers will notice the slight difference between the title of this post and the subtitle right above. Unfortunately, Telegraph Cove, which is on Vancouver Island, caught fire early in this new year. The cove is likely okay, but the very small community lost most of its buildings and the fire, on a much smaller scale, was as devastating as the one much farther down the coast in California. 

   Reading about Telegraph Cove reminded me of Telegraph Creek, which is located far away from the Pacific in the northern B.C. interior. They both exist because of attempts to establish telegraph lines, but the former attracts tourists, while the latter has not seen much activity since the Gold Rush. 
  It was the lack of activity and its remoteness that lured Edward Hoagland to visit Telegraph Creek in the mid-1960s and it remains a place that is not easy to get to. The result was this book which is the reason for this post: NOTES FROM THE CENTURY BEFORE: A JOURNAL FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.

  I have just re-read the book and recommend it to you. But not if you are the type who gets too upset reading about what it took (and still takes) to survive in the wild, deep in B.C. I will not try to convince you that it is a fine book, but simply provide you with the remarks of those whose literary endorsement you are much more likely to respect.
   Using "blurb' in the British sense, as an advance recommendation from someone well-known, can you find me a book that has better ones than these? 

Source: 
  Articles about the fire will be found in early January, 2025. The picture of it above is from: "Fire Destroys Buildings, Parts of Historic Boardwalk in Vancouver Island's Telegraph Cove, CBC News, Dec. 31, 2024. 
  The cover of the book and the blurbs are from the 1969 Random House edition. 

Post Script: 
  I am assisting in providing care for an old professor. Years ago when the name "Edward Hoagland" came up, he told me a story about Hoagland who was staying close by in Barton, Vermont. I think it had something to do with him coming by to use the facilities. I just went to see the professor after reading the book and again mentioned Hoagland. His eyes brightened, but unfortunately he can no longer communicate and I will never know what he had to say about meeting Hoagland.