Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan

“By far the most detailed and accurate account of the Silvery Slocan mining rush ever written. Highly entertaining too.” —Greg Nesteroff, historian, journalist, and co-author of Lost Kootenays “In a hidden British Columbia valley there was a decade when silver was king. Through lively anecdotes and exhaustive research, Peter Smith has written a story worth telling of The Slocan in the West Kootenay.” —Lynne Bowen, award-winning historian, journalist, and author of Whoever Gives Us Bread: The Story of Italians in British Columbia “Peter Smith is a wonderful storyteller, who has pulled together many historic threads to produce a coherent, nicely illustrated, and very interesting history of the ‘Silvery Slocan’ in an entertaining and descriptive way. Combining Slocan events with a wider economic view, this book will delight history buffs!” —​​Henning von Krogh, author of five books on the history of the early Slocan “Rescued from obscurity, Smith’s tales from the Slocan boom hit the right notes for anyone interested in BC’s history. But its appeal is broader—the thrill of staking claims, the herculean labour, the greed, and the danger combine to make this a very human drama.” —Aaron Williams, bestselling author of Chasing Smoke and The Last Logging Show “A colourful, compelling narrative, Mining Camp Tales of the Silvery Slocan pulls readers deep into the glory days of British Columbia’s silver mining boom and the sheer grit and gumption it took to be part of it. Thoroughly researched and a must-read for anyone who loves the history of this province.” —Katherine Palmer Gordon, author of The Slocan: Portrait of a Valley and the award-winning This Place is Who We Are