num_pages: 152
description: Eclectic and provocative, this book, designed to resemble a Japanese underground zine, looks at Vancouver from inside out, from the Grouse Grind to the shimmering glass towers, First Nations to feng-shui. Douglas Coupland takes on monster houses, weather, Sandra Bernhard, Love Boats, SkyTrain, fleece, that endless rivalry with Seattle, and even includes a short story about living in a low-rent Granville hotel. Over 100 archival photographs, maps, and “beauty shots” add to the fun in this witty survey by the noted chronicler of alternative culture.
language: English
title: City of Glass: Doug Coupland's Vancouver
titlecomplete: City of Glass: Doug Coupland's Vancouver
genres: Architecture, Canada, Art, Essays, Canadian Literature, Cultural, Travel, Nonfiction, Memoir, Urban Planning
ratings_count: 951
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award
publisher: Douglas & McIntyre