Rum-Running

Stories of Our Past

by Allison Lawlor

The first book in the Stories of Our Past series, Rum-Running is an intriguing look at one of the most fascinating aspects of Atlantic Canada's past. Journalist and author Allison Lawlor chronicles the history of this furtive trade and recounts the exploits and escapades of the East Coast's most infamous liquor smugglers. Complete with enthralling first-person accounts, fact-filled sidebars, and over 60 photos, and written in an easy-to-read, accessible style, Rum-Running is the rollicking story of one of the most captivating, and controversial, chapters of Canadian history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2010

Reviews

[Makayla MacGregor]

Awesome overview of the history of rum-running, with great visual supplements and interesting tidbits, such as the radio codes and also the history of Bill McCoy.

[Nick]

A nice, concise, informative little book on the history of Atlantic Canadian Rum-Running, focusing mostly on the sea, but also looking a bit at land-based operations in New Brunswick. You learn more about St. Pierre and Miquelon than you usually hear tell of.

It is fascinating to read of tough men taking their little boats and ships on dangerous runs around the North Atlantic, avoiding rough seas, rocks, police and pirates, all to supply the dry throats of Prohibition and get rich or die trying.

[Teena in Toronto]

It's a quick read. I like rum and I'm from Nova Scotia.

It was interesting to learn more about the rum running which became popular during Prohibition in the early part of the 20th century.

While I thought the information in the sidebars was interesting, I found the placement of them in the middle of paragraphs annoying as they served as an interruption of the flow. A better spot for them would have been at the end of the sections or even at the end of paragraphs.

Cheers! Thank goodness Prohibition is over!

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