Michael Ledger-Lomas is a historian and writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. His most recent book is Queen Victoria: This Thorny Crown.
A new book shows how the grand designs of Edwardian architects expressed the anxieties and illusions of their time. Imperial confidence in the peaceful integration of the world ran alongside fears of decline and collapse, echoing the dilemmas of our own age.
Vancouver consistently earns top ranks in international livability indexes, yet it is brutally unaffordable. A new book plumbs the city’s history, revealing how past tensions between its elites and masses define its present — and may shape its future.