Born in the tiny community of Bouctouche, New Brunswick, at the turn of the century, K.C. Irving became a billionaire in one of Canada's poorest provinces and although he was one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, few people outside the Atlantic provinces even knew his name. Fewer still knew the man himself. Yet his holdings ranged from vast forest operations, Canada's largest oil refinery, service stations and convenience stores to pulp, paper and newsprint mills, Canada's busiest shipyard, fleets of ships, international trucking systems, newspapers, radio and television stations, and much more. K.C. Irving remained an enigmatic, reclusive figure for most of his life. He shunned interviews, and his sons and relatives were almost as inaccessible. In K.C., authors Douglas How and Ralph Costello give the reader the first inside look at the life and work of Canada's most private billionaire.