A Review of "The Great Liquor War"
4 out of 4 stars Official Review: The Great Liquor War by D.M. McGowan Report Post by Kelebogile Mbangi » 22 Sep 2018, 13:38 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Great Liquor War" by D.M. McGowan.] The Great Liquor War is a historical fiction book by D.M. McGowan. It is set in the 1880s in the British Colony of British Columbia. (Author note: In 1874 BC became a province of the 6 year old country of Canada) Hank James is a young man who has set out into the world to find his fortune. He settles in Rossland where he stakes a claim and makes a living from panning gold. Soon, he realises that he will probably never become rich on that piece of land. Jack Kirkup, a British Columbia Police constable, advises him to start a freight business in Farwell where construction of the transcontinental railway is currently underway. Kirkup's advice turns out to be gold, and Hank is able to build a successful freight business. The rail...