Download or read book The Skeena, River of Destiny written by R. Geddes Large and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British Columbia classic, this book celebrates the pioneer spirit of the northern BC coast and Skeena River watershed. First published in 1958, the book is a story of magnificent individuals, daring deeds, conquests and failures. The land, the people and their common destiny are captured in the author's personal spirit and words. Dr. Large bequeathed his writings to the Museum of Northern British Columbia, which prepared this edition, incorporating many photographs from the Wrathall Collection that document the Skeena River area from 1908 to 1960.