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The Cariboo Trek of Callum McBay

Colin Campbell

In 1862, seventeen-year-old Callum leaves Scotland for the gold rush in British Columbia’s Cariboo region, hoping to prevent the foreclosure of his family farm. On the Harrison-Lillooet Trail, he meets fellow prospectors while facing dangerous terrain and violent ruffians. Callum also witnesses the effects of incoming fortune seekers and settlers on First Nations communities and the natural environment. His hazardous journey combines the pressure of his family’s financial crisis with the realities of the gold rush.

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Themes
Economics And Money · Environment · History · Travel
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Tradewind Books
Published
June 15, 2025
Pages
138
ISBN-13
9781990598333
Language
English
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