The Last Voyage of the Loch Ryan

By Andrew Struthers

Evicted from his Tofino pyramid for the last time, writer Andrew Struthers has the solution: buy an old fishing boat going cheap via the federal government's Mifflin Plan. He takes up residence onboard with his nine-year-old daughter Pasheabel, and his perennial housing problems are solved. Or are they? The Last Voyage of the Loch Ryan picks up where the author's prize-winning The Green Shadow left off, offering a tragicomic account of small-town life in British Columbia and of how its residents are affected by the decline of the West Coast fishing fleet. Packed to the gunwales with fascinating West Coast ship lore, hilarious and affectionate account of the author's neighbours, it boasts at least one good laugh per page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554200083
• ISBN13: 9781554200085
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: New Star Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Evokes Cannery Row

This is an extremely entertaining and well-written book in which the author tells of his life in Tofino, BC in the 80's and 90's and parallels the changes in his life to those of the town itself. His descriptions of some of the town characters and their marathon parties make one think of Cannery Row. There are also included some facinating stories about original settlers of the Clayoquot Sound, how they got there and what became of them.