{"product_id":"along-the-en-glen-a-mofford-9781771512879","title":"Along the E\u0026n: A Journey Back to the Historic Hotels of Vancouver Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1886, Vancouver Island's E\u0026amp;N rail service was established to carry coal to smelters and ships, and the towns in the railway's path prospered as the tracks expanded and passenger travel flourished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlong the E\u0026amp;N\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the historic and still-surviving hotels and roadhouses that sprung up near the E\u0026amp;N. Within this carefully researched historical narrative, you'll find stories of the Halfway House in the Esquimalt District, the murder and suicide at the Mt Sicker Hotel, and the iconic Quinsam Hotel in Campbell River, burned down in 2017. This book chronicles the history of more than thirty hotels―many long gone, destroyed by fire, or simply demolished, like the Lorne Hotel in Comox, and others that have been remodelled into modern-day neighbourhood pubs―such as the Rod \u0026amp; Gun in Parksville and the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeppered with the fascinating stories of patrons and proprietors alike, \u003ci\u003eAlong the E\u0026amp;N\u003c\/i\u003e resonates with the haunting echoes of the train's iconic whistle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glen A. Mofford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771512873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771512879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Glen A. Mofford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937941750015,"sku":"9781771512879","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fc16c3db-d56b-4c34-8f89-38b5faf7ca7d.jpg?v=1681432805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/along-the-en-glen-a-mofford-9781771512879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}