Fascination with immigration to Vancouver Island, in particular women arriving in Fort Victoria, led Quadra Island storyteller Jocelyn Reekie to write Tess (Raincoast $12.95). Young Tess and her father, their Scottish home sold out from under them, endure a daunting ocean voyage to the rugged, dangerous and unknown New World of 1857. 1-55192-471-4

[BCBW Winter 2003]