Hays' Orphan - The Story of the Port of Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert, B.C.: Prince Rupert Port Authority. Very Good. 2003. First Edition. Paperback. 0973389400 . xiii, 237 pp. "The history of the north coast of B.C. is traced back to when the first Spanish, Russian, British and American explorers were vying for control of the Pacific coast of North America. Provides an engaging, compelling and thoroughly researched history of the Port, complete with skullduggery, backroom deals, political hot air and conniving, irrational exuberance, the boom and bust cycles of natural resource production and agricultural exports, and hard-won dreams, all painted on a backdrop of the B.C. wilderness from the earliest explorers, to Canada as an infant nation during the early railway mania, and on up to the present day. This is the book that will finally prove that Canadian history is anything but boring!" - front flap. Printed upon glossy stock generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Gift greetings atop half-title page and page one, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy of this very informative history.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall; Port of Prince Rupert - history, British Columbia - history .