At the age of 22, Grant McConachie was a bush pilot running his own crazy airline in the Canadian North, flying trappers, gold miners, huskies, and fish all over the wilderness. Only 16 years later, he was appointed president of the fledging Canadian Pacific Airlines. In this book, Ronald A. Keith tells Grant's incredible story.
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A Heartfelt Trubute to a Lesser Known Canadian Hero,
By James D (jimmy.d@home.com) (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bush Pilot With a Briefcase: The Incredible Story of Aviation Pioneer Grant McConachie (Paperback)
This book is a tribute to the man who single-handedly shaped the face of Canadian avation, written by a long-time friend. Through a series of anecdotes depicting the adventures and misadventures of the former president of Canadian Pacific Airlines, Keith is able to paint a vivid picture of this charismatic, lovable man, while maintaining the legend that surrounds him. Well worth anyone's time; a great mixture of adventure and humour.
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Timeless adventure masterfully told,
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This review is from: Bush Pilot With a Briefcase: The Incredible Story of Aviation Pioneer Grant McConachie (Paperback)
Wandering the University of Calgary hallways back in 1985, I took a wrong turn into a lecture room and was greeted by some fairly depressed fellows who handed me a book. Bushpilot With A Briefcase. Months later, I accidentally cracked it open and started reading - and couldn't put it down. I've often wondered who those fellows were. When I learned that the author died that year, I wished I'd had a chance to say something about how this book touched me. Certain passages have stayed with me for - oh, geeze, I guess over 20 years, now.The writing is that flawless, seemingly effortless presentation that draws you into the story. Words, pages, and the rest of the world disappear. Open the book and fly with Grant, struggle with him through countless adventures. I understand Mr. Ronald Keith worked for years with Mr. McConachie. His writing shows that familiarity. The characterizations are flawless. I'd be hard-pressed to swear I haven't shared a beer with several bush pilots who died well before I was born. Read this book to regain your sense of wonder and potential, your conviction that this world is a good one and that all things can be possible - or can be moved past. I heard it said that this must've been an easy book to write because Grant left such grist for the mill. Grant sounds like an amazing man, but so was Keith to have brought these chronicles to such vivid, pervasive life. Highly recommended and fondly remembered.
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- Wingwalkers: The Rise and Fall of Canada's Other Airline by Peter Pigott in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The CPR: A century of corporate welfare by Robert Chodos in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Frank Barr: Bush Pilot in Alaska and the Yukon (Caribou Classics) by Dermot Cole in Back Matter
- Bushplanes by Geza Szurovy in Back Matter
- Wings over the Alaska Highway: A Photographic History of Aviation on the Alaska Highway by Bruce McAllister in Back Matter
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