{"product_id":"book-launch-for-the-mapmakers-omission","title":"Book Launch for The Mapmaker's Omission","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJoin Gather Bookshop at the launch of The Mapmaker's Omission.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe'll be at the Brackendale Art Gallery for this event (with all the books)!  \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Squamish-based ultra runner, retired entrepreneur and local author Randy Klassen for the launch of his new book, The Mapmaker's Omission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the year British Columbia stood on the brink of falling to the Americans, a fur trader’s map to BC’s gold was published in San Francisco with a glaring omission. Pulling from explorers’ narratives, fort journals, and over 7,000 kilometres of travel, Klassen weaves a narrative of ambassadors and alliances, fat fish and furs, and revenge and reconciliation on unexpected trails in long-forgotten Oregon Country. From these stories an alternate history emerges of Indigenous Peoples graciously hosting the first European traders, leading their fur brigades on ancient trading routes, and integrating them into their diverse and dynamic world—both economically and relationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA personal encounter with mazelike geography and untold history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mapmaker’s Omission \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereveals what vanished in cataclysm when today’s Pacific Northwest was charted. It also shows that real gold is mined when we dig down to, and challenge, our foundational beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’ve ever wondered about the genesis of the First Nations unceded land claims in BC or been curious about how a chunk of Canada got wedged between the states of Washington and Alaska, read this book. They are one and the same story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gatherbookshop.com\/products\/the-mapmakers-omission?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=mapmaker\u0026amp;_psid=3d08648eb\u0026amp;_ss=e\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePREORDER A COPY OF THE MAPMAKER'S OMISSION\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Offsite Event","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50043720663282,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/2713\/2865\/files\/ProductTicketPage.png?v=1788914904","url":"https:\/\/gatherbookshop.com\/products\/book-launch-for-the-mapmakers-omission","provider":"Gather Books \u0026 Lovely Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}