Download or read book White Rapids written by Pascal Blanchet and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Blanchet blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town and snapshots of the quotidian life of its residents. ... Intended as an incentive to lure workers to the remote and inaccessible region, Rapide Blanc provided its residents with all the luxuries of middle-class modern life in a pastoral setting until the town was abruptly shut down in 1971 when the company changed hands."--Back cover.