Cataline: The Life of Bc's Legendary Packer

by Irene Bjerky and Susan Smith-Josephy

Gold rushes, telegraph lines and railroads, Smith-Josephy reaches into BC's pioneering past to share intriguing stories featuring famous mule train packer, Jean "Cataline" Caux. In the early days of British Columbia, pack trains of horses or mules were a lifeline for the early pioneer population. Explorers, trappers, traders, miners, merchants, workers and settlers and relied on them for the materials needed to live and work. Packers were also vital...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773860240
• ISBN13: 9781773860244
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Caitlin Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.7"