The Fraser : rivers of America

Bruce Hutchison

Published by Clarke Irwin & Co, hardcover with dustjacket

SHAPED LIKE a gigantic fishhook stuck into the Pacific Ocean, the mighty Fraser is one of the most important rivers of North America, politically, economically and historically.
Compelling the reader's interest with the power and vigour of his narrative, Bruce Hutchison explores the Fraser's romantic history as one of Canada's two main channels of civilization.

The Fraser's story is that of British Columbia and its people, and Mr. Hutchison shows that it provides some of the richest yet least known chapters in Canadian history.
These he unrolls in an unforgettable panorama, from the days of Spanish discovery to the story of the city of Vancouver, the river's most remarkable product.

In its gold, its steamboating, its fur; as a fisherman's paradise, and as the largest untapped source of electrical power in North America — the story of the Fraser is one of colour and high drama. It is exciting reading.

BRUCE HUTCHISON is superbly qualified to write the story of the Fraser and British Columbia. He has made his home in Canada's Pacific province since childhood, worked on its newspapers, fished its waters, and written of its problems from both national and provincial viewpoints.

In this new book which will add to his already considerable reputation, he is able to draw upon personal experience for much of his contemporary material. His viewpoint, however, is national, and he writes for all Canadians.

THE FRASER supplies a completely new approach to the meaning of far western Canada — its past, present, future, and its people.