This image is the cover for the book The Crimson West, Classics To Go

The Crimson West, Classics To Go

Excerpt: "Jangling his keys on their big ring, the sheriff led John McLean down several steps, then through a long, narrow hall to the rear of the jail. From a distant corridor came the sound of a raucous voice attempting to sing one of the popular ragtimes of the day “Some fellow’s still got a ‘hang-over,’ ” observed the sheriff as he paused before a cell, consulted a number, then searched for the key. As the door swung open a sleepy voice was raised in mock solemnity. “What ho, varlet! Why dost thou open the dungeon door? Has the king granted a reprieve?” His eyes blinking, the inmate stepped into the bright light of the hall. A dull red suffused his pale face as he saw the tall figure behind the sheriff."

Alex Philip

Alex Philip (1882-1968) was an American who settled in British Columbia in 1915. He opened Rainbow Lodge on Alta Lake in 1915 near the contemporary Whistler Ski Resort. Philip and his wife pioneered the tourism field in the region. While working at the lodge, Philip wrote three novels set in the coastal and interior landscapes of British Columbia. His first novel, The Crimson West (1925) was so popular that it was made into a movie. It was filmed in B.C., and is believed to have been the first "talking movie" made in Canada.

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