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Cooney

by Robert H. Abbott

220 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-2484; ISBN 1-4251-4648-1; US$17.37, C$19.98, EUR13.55, £8.98

This is a book about a boy called Cooney who grows up on Vancouver Island. These are some of his stories and others he's involved with.

About the Book

This is a book about a boy called Cooney who grows up on Vancouver Island. These are some of his stories and others he's involved with. The author, Robert H. Abbott, makes them come alive. A very nice reading and enjoyable book.

About the Author

Bob Abbot arrived on Vancouver Island from Kent, England in 1927, hsving been in the Royal Navy.

He started out in Canada as a tradesman, dabbling in roofing and house building. The depression of 1929 took him up island to find work in a local saw mill as, by this time, he had a young family. During the war years he continued to work at the mill, taught tree-falling, and was also a member of the A.R.P. patrol. Later in life, he enjoyed coaching little league baseball.