Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Alberta's Past, originally published in 2002 by Fifth House under , is a book of short biographical profiles written by Irish-Canadian author Brian Brennan."Where wild roses grow," by Sarah Boon, SEE weekly, Jan. 2, 2003, page 23"Hidden gem," by Greg Neiman, Red Deer Advocate, Oct. 24, 2002 It's a sequel to Building a Province: 60 Alberta Lives, which Brennan published in 2000, and Alberta Originals, which appeared in 2001."Summer reading options abound," by Jason Hammond, Fast Forward Weekly, June 26, 2003, page 16Western Living, Winter 2003, page 29Canadian 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
Feature stories about the book appeared in the Calgary Herald,"Here is Alberta history in bite-sized, easily digested portions," by David Bly, Nov. 1, 2002, page B9 Edmonton Journal"Chronicler feels affection for Alberta's larger-than-life folks," by Dana McNairn, Jan. 13, 2003 and Edmonton Sun"Wild Rose Country has its share of scoundrels and scallywags," by Erik Floren, Feb. 16, 2003
The book was on the Calgary Herald best-sellers list for nineteen weeks, rising to number one on the third week.Calgary Herald Nov. 16, 2002
The featured individuals in the book include the following:
John Rowand Henry Davis James Cornwall Thomas Bland Strange Isaac Barr Paddy Nolan Caroline Fulham William Sherman Bill Peyto Emilio Picariello Florence Lassandro Ernest Cashel Pearl Miller John Edward Brownlee Vivian MacMillan Guy Weadick Florence LaDue Robert "Streetcar" Brown Sr. Robert "Bobby" Brown Jr. Fred Speed Harold McMasters John Maloney Maurice King Harrold King Julia Kiniski James Audett Pete Jamieson Arthur Dyson Frank Cebuliak Donald Hugh Mackay Fred Perceval Richard Johnston Elizabeth Abbott John Kushner Elizabeth Hewes Bud Olson Tommy Common D'arcy Scott Dorothy Joudrie Toto Miller Owen Hart
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