"There are few places left on the North American continent where
men can still see the country as it was before Europeans came and
know some of the challenges and freedoms of those who saw it first,
but in the Canadian Northwest it can still be done".
With these words Sigurd Olson begins The Lonely Land, the
breathtaking account of a five-hundred-mile Canadian canoe journey.
Olson and five companions retraced the waterways used by the
Voyageurs, the Hudson Bay traders, and a succession of adventurers
who used the mighty Churchill River as a major waterway from Hudson
Bay to the Mackenzie.
Now available for the first time in paperback, The Lonely Land
tells two stories: that of Olson's expedition and that of the
Voyageurs who came before them. The text is illuminated by
historical quotes, maps, and research about life on the Churchill
during the fur-trading years. But each chapter is driven by the
beauty and challenges that faced Olson's group.
The Lonely Land is a tribute to the unspoiled beauty of the deep
wilderness and the rugged individuals past and present who take up
a canoe paddle to explore it.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage |
| Release date: |
August 1997 |
| First published: |
August 1997 |
| Authors: |
Sigurd F. Olson
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 41mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| Edition: |
Univ Of Minnesota Pr Ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8166-2997-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8166-2997-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780816629978 |
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