Title: 1950's Vancouver, Skid Road, Heroin and Logging
Product review: I picked this book up on the Vancouver ferry as something to read by a local author. It turned out to be a very enjoyable read. Trower writes in an almost autobiographical style that makes you feel that the characters are real people doing real things. The topics covered in the book seem to be very down-beat--the endless cycle of logger's lives between Skid Road, the Logging Camps, Booze and Heroin, but the book is far from down beat. The characters are well developed and believable; they are treated with respect and each play an interesting roll in the story. The story-line weaves about through themes that let the author illustrate the life and times very well, and in the end conclude with an ending that fits the story yet is creative enough to make the reader happy. All in all, a very good book about an odd-slice-of-life that is interesting to see recorded.
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