{"product_id":"9781773861531","title":"Who Shot Estevan Light?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this eclectic collection, \u003cem\u003eWho Shot Estevan Light?: Tales from the Salish Sea and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, author Douglas Hamilton shares stories of maritime history and local folklore: The Flying Dutchman, 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; 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamilton introduces us to a band of rumrunners who narrowly escaped police while using speed boats outfitted with WWI aircraft engines, and to the tragic history of the steamship \u003cem\u003eGrappler\u003c\/em\u003e. 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. As in his previous publication \u003cem\u003eAccidental Eden\u003c\/em\u003e, Hamilton treats the reader to tales of local west coast folklore, including the perils of moonshine, a mysterious disappearance, and a titillating intergenerational tale. \u003cem\u003eWho Shot Estevan Light?\u003c\/em\u003e offers an enthralling escape into the world of adventure, intrigue and timeless west coast maritime stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Hamilton (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48829826761002,"sku":"9781773861531","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6ba2b6aa-2edf-4207-ae55-389e1b4015f1.jpg?v=1737696093","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781773861531","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}