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Lawrence Grassi - From Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains (Paperback)
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Lawrence Grassi - From Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains (Paperback)
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Lawrence Grassi was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. A
working-class man of humble Italian origins who worked as a
labourer and a coal miner for most of his life, Grassi had a deep
passion for the Rocky Mountains. He was famous in the region for
his commitment as a guide, a mountain climber, and a builder of
greatly admired hiking trails. Today, in or near Canmore, his name
graces a mountain, two lakes, and a school, and he is commemorated
at Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park. In Lawrence Grassi: From
Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains, Elio Costa and Gabriele
Scardellato uncover the deeply private man behind this legend, from
his birth in the small Italian village of Falmenta to his long and
inspirational career in Canada. Using previously unexamined family
letters and extensive information on Grassi's cohort of Italian
immigrants, the authors reconstruct his personal and professional
life, correcting myths and connecting his story to the long history
of Italian immigration to Canada. The definitive biography of this
Canadian mountain hero, Lawrence Grassi will be essential reading
for those interested in the history of immigration, sport, and the
Rocky Mountains.
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