{"product_id":"haunting-british-columbia-ghostly-tales-from-the-past-hardcover","title":"Haunting British Columbia: Ghostly Tales from the Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike McCardell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroadcaster and bestselling author Mike McCardell haunts British Columbia's past in order to summon spellbinding tales of Western Canada.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReprising his 2013 bestseller\u003ci\u003e Haunting Vancouver, \u003c\/i\u003eMike McCardell summons the ghost of real-life pioneer Jock Linn to provide hair-raising and humorous versions of what really happened during some of the formative events that shaped British Columbia. In \u003ci\u003eHaunting British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e, McCardell's ghostly narrator explains how Victoria became BC's capital (spoiler, it's all because Governor James Douglas couldn't stand waiting for a ferry); how Gassy Jack gave birth to Vancouver by running a beloved saloon, and more importantly how gassy he really was; and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the thousands who follow McCardell's long-running human-interest features on the evening news know, he has a fascination with the provincial past as well as an uncanny ability to unearth captivating and forgotten stories. Richly illustrated with archival photos and ghostly doodles, \u003ci\u003eHaunting British Columbia\u003c\/i\u003e is as fun to read as it is a revealing tour of what really happened in those bygone days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it's all true... well, almost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159698608263,"sku":"9781550179552","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f3f36d6fe20a2f90bc5465ab0ce5d73b.webp?v=1733268554","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/haunting-british-columbia-ghostly-tales-from-the-past-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}