Who Shot Estevan Light?
Douglas Hamilton
Who Shot Estevan Light?
Douglas Hamilton
In this eclectic collection, Who Shot Estevan Light?: Tales from the Salish Sea and Beyond, author Douglas Hamilton shares stories of maritime history and local folklore: a notorious BC pirate reputed to have been part of Butch Cassidy's gang and who eluded the police only to resurface on Lasqueti Island on the west coast; a BC lighthouse that was shelled by a Japanese submarine in 1942; an undeservedly little-known French explorer who rivalled Captain Cook in the extent of his travels in the Pacific, and more. Hamilton introduces us to a band of rumrunners who narrowly escaped police while using speed boats outfitted with WWI aircraft engines; he takes us inside a horrendous maritime disaster event exacerbated by racism and greed, and he shares the tale of a Spanish map of " California Island" that looked suspiciously like Vancouver Island at a time when maps were state secrets or deliberate deceptions. Who Shot Estevan Light? offers an enthralling escape into the world of adventure, intrigue and timeless west coast maritime stories.
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