A Short History of Indians in Canada: Stories

Publisher's Description (Harper Collins, 2005): 
Acclaimed author Thomas King is in fabulous, fantastical form in this bestselling short story collection. From the surreal migrations of the title story to the misadventures of Coyote in the modern world and the chaos of a baby's unexpected arrival by airmail, King's tales are deft, hilarious and provocative.

Author Biography (Harper Collins Canada, 2005):
Thomas King is an award-winning writer and photographer. His critically acclaimed, bestselling books include Medicine River; Green Grass, Running Water; One Good Story, That One; Truth and Bright Water; A Short History of Indians in Canada; The Back of the Turtle (winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction); The Inconvenient Indian (winner of the RBC Taylor Prize); Indians on Vacation; Sufferance; and the poetry collection 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin. A Companion of the Order of Canada and the recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, Thomas King lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Resource format: Short Stories

Age recommendation: Grades 10 - 12, University

Keywords: humour, short stories, Thomas King, tales, contemporary, historical, stories, tradition, Cherokee

Year of publication: 2005

Publisher information: Harper Collins