South of an Unnamed Creek

by Anne Cameron

Anne Cameron writes with uncompromising candidness of the relationships between men and women. Her stories combine wit and gritty realism with a clear sense of the storyteller's art. Quite simply she is willing to venture into uncharted territory and speak of the things she finds there in a voice that is clear and at times unsettling.

In South of an Unnamed Creek , Cameron once again tackles mostly unexplored material in her quest for a unique feminist perspective on traditional story-telling. This novel focuses on five women from diverse backgrounds who find common ground in the dance halls of the Klondike Goldrush. From the author of The Journey and Child of Her People , another unusual and enlightening approach to the frontier tale.

Genres: Canada

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Barbara Anne Cameron (born August 20, 1938 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian novelist, poet, screenwriter and short story writer.

Cameron legally changed her name from her birth name, Barbara Cameron, to Cam Hubert and later changed her name from Cam Hubert to Anne Cameron. She has written under these names.

Much of her work is inspired by Northwest Coast First Nations' mythology and culture.

An out lesbian, Cameron lives in Tahsis, British Columbia. She has previously lived in Powell River and has spent most of her life on Vancouver Island.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[The Master · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Great story told in economic prose with lively flourishes. I'd love for a TV producer to rediscover this one and turn it into the next great Canadian miniseries.

[Lynn Bornath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, good sense of time and place, too many main characters. Read the full review.

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read about women surviving. First read after cataract surgery.