The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia

In the winter of 1849 Victoria’s quiet harbor is pierced by a ragged procession of gold‑hungry wanderers. They arrive with heavy boots, pick‑axes and tiny nuggets clutched in leather bags, demanding provisions from the Hudson’s Bay Company while keeping their true purpose tightly sealed. Chief trader Roderick Finlayson watches the uneasy exchange, aware that these “Argonauts” threaten the fragile balance between trappers and traders on the island.

Rumors of glittering veins and hidden streams soon spread through the forts, igniting a feverish quest that will draw men from California to the remote interior of British Columbia. As the prospectors sift sand for specks of gold and the company grapples with a new, uncertain economy, a restless spirit of adventure begins to stir. The stage is set for a perilous trek along the Cariboo Trail, where ambition, wilderness and the promise of fortune will test every traveler who dares to follow the glittering call.