Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Alberta's Past
AuthorBrian Brennan
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFifth House
Publication date
2002
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

  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
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