Prairie Schooners

Clean, tight, unmarked; scratch on back cover; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; "Being a bush pilot in the Lake Winnipeg area allowed me to meet and spend time with many of the Captain's and crew of the Lake Boats that carried freight and passengers north, usually from Selkirk, Manitoba to many of the isolated communities on Lake Winnipeg. The boats were a life-line to the people of the north, bringing in all types of freight including some heavy equipment to build local roads in each community. Prairie Schooners' and this name is derived from the fact that you are from the Prairies and not familiar with the big Oceans. There are some disasters noted and a number of people have lost their lives." - from the Preface.