{"product_id":"9780774869416-notorious-georges","title":"The Notorious Georges","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1905–25\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging exploration of the alchemy of community identity and reputation in Prince George, BC, once branded Canada’s most-dangerous city. Swainger combs through police and legal records, government publications, and media commentary to demonstrate that the disorder was not so different from the rest of the province – and “respectable” white residents were often to blame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoozy and boisterous. The Georges – the communities of South Fort George and Fort George that ultimately became Prince George – acquired a seedy reputation for a century, at times branded the dubious title of Canada's \"most dangerous city.\" Is Prince George really such a bad lad?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Notorious Georges\u003c\/em\u003e explores how the pursuit of respectability collided with caricatures of a riotous settlement frontier in its early years. Anxious about being marginalized by the provincial government and venture capitalists, municipal leaders blamed Indigenous and mixed-heritage people, non-preferred immigrants, and transient labourers for local crime. Jonathan Swainger combs through police and legal records, government publications, and media commentary to demonstrate that the disorder was not so different from the rest of the province – and \"respectable\" white residents were often to blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lively account tells us about more than a particular community's identity. It also sheds light on small-town disaffection in modern Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41702430015585,"sku":"9780774869416","price":27.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38092008_64d9420a-3058-4f3d-b63e-67268f92a10a.jpg?v=1763689022","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780774869416-notorious-georges","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}