Oilman
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Take a step back in time to 1948 Alberta. The largest oil reserve in North America had just been discovered. Join Billy Cochrane, a brash, cocky 17 year old who leaves home to join the throng of people seeking work in the “Oil patch.” He and those colorful characters like him will become known as Oilmen. Won and lost fortunes...power...treachery...infidelity ..are the staple in this fast paced gripping book. As always, great power and wealth comes with a price. A classic coming of age tale, not only for the main character, Billy Cochrane, but the great Canadian Province of Alberta as well.
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Oilman is a historical fiction based on the people and events from the Alberta oil patch. Author Robert Mclean worked on oil rigs while attending university and he draws on the characters he knew or heard about to write a gripping fast paced novel. If you want to step back in time to 1948 Alberta, you must read this book. Follow Billy Cochrane from the day he quit school in grade 11 to find work in the Leduc oil discovery, to eventually fight, claw, drink and above all, work his way to becoming a colossus in the industry. Fame and fortune, alas, comes at a price!
About the Author
Robert McLean is a University of Alberta Graduate and also obtained a Masters Degree from the University of California Santa Barbara. A former teacher and administrator, Bob left teaching to become a real estate developer and investor. Bob retired to Vancouver Island where he spends his spare time writing, golfing and fishing. His winters are spent in Mesa Arizona. You can contact Bob at rsmclean@telus .net