{"product_id":"views-from-the-pilot-house-ginette-guy-mayer-9781998575572","title":"Views from the Pilot House: Stories from the St. Lawrence Canals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe St. Lawrence River built communities, powered commerce, and connected a nation. But what was it like to live and work on its canals?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eViews from the Pilot House\u003c\/i\u003e, readers explore the forgotten world of the canalers, sailors, lockmasters, and labourers who spent their lives on the historic St. Lawrence canals. Through firsthand accounts, archival research, and rare photographs, the author brings to life the people who navigated the river's rapids, built its canals, and witnessed the sweeping changes brought by the St. Lawrence Seaway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Irish immigrants carving canals through stone to captains guiding ships through narrow locks, these are the stories of resilience, hardship, and adaptation along one of Canada's most important waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating blend of local history and human stories, \u003ci\u003eViews from the Pilot House\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a unique perspective on a vanished era of the St. Lawrence River. The book includes 58 historical photos and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ginette Guy Mayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1998575578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998575572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ginette Guy Mayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Ginette Guy Mayer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084244623615,"sku":"9781998575572","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/views-from-the-pilot-house-ginette-guy-mayer-9781998575572","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}