Structure

In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond is divided into 3 parts and 9 chapters. The book also features an epilogue and a postscript, though only the epilogue is relevant to this guide and thus referred to herein. Zada is intentional in his structure, which assists the reader in building a mental geographical and emotional map of the region Zada confesses to having fallen in love with.

The book’s chapters progress in a broadly chronological order as the narrative’s progress mirrors Zada’s progress in his travels across British Columbia, searching for the Sasquatch. As such, he also names many of his chapters after the particular location which that chapter explores, with Chapter 4: “Bella Bella (Waglisla)” and Chapter 5: “Koeye (Kvai)” serving as useful examples. Zada’s structure builds a geographical image for the reader, who may be entirely unfamiliar with this particular region, but it also successfully...