Bannock and Beans: A Cowboy's Account of the Bedaux Expedition - White, Bob

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to corners; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; In 1934, in the middle of the Great Depression, millionaire Charles Bedaux spent $250,000 in an attempt to cross northern British Columbia in five motorized vehicles. The Bedaux Expedition ranks as one of the most audacious and unusual events in province's history. This is the story of this extravagant failure from the perspective of one of the cowboys who worked for Bedaux. Bob White recounts his many adventures on the expedition and, later, while working for Bedaux when the millionaire tried to develop a ranch in the heart of northern B.C. A natural storyteller, White describes with frankness and humour the hardships of hauling supplies on horseback through the northern wilderness and the comradeship among the men on the trail. Very Good Soft cover Royal British Columbia Museum 2009 Victoria, BC 007094 9780772660602 Canadian History Biography Western Canada Ranch Travel Adventure