Details
High on the Big Stone Heart
And Further Adventures in the Boreal Heartland|
7,49 € |
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| Verlag: | Dundurn |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 02.03.2009 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781770705111 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 192 |
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Beschreibungen
<p><i>High on the Big Stone Heart</i> is a collection of vibrant and entertaining essays on the people and places of Canada’s Boreal North as seen through the eyes of one of the country’s most celebrated writers of non-fiction. Accompany Charles Wilkins as he ranges across the wilds of northern Quebec; ventures deep into the subarctic Yukon in search of caribou; and tracks the north coast of Lake Superior, the world’s most elegant and mysterious body of fresh water. Meet Murray Monk, trapper extraordinaire, and Barney Giesler, the king of the wooden boat builders. Trace the route of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bill Barilko, star of the 1951 Stanley Cup Final, on his last and fatal fishing trip to James Bay. Join Maurice "Rocket" Richard on the backwoods adventures that sustained him throughout his troubled career. Follow Wilkins himself as he embarks on a wilderness survival test with nothing but the clothes on his back. This is a book for anyone drawn to the magic of the North, and by the characters who inhabit that epic terrain.</p>
<em>High on the Big Stone Heart</em> is a collection of colourful, insightful essays that explore the new realities of Northwestern Ontario.
<p>Charles Wilkins taught creative writing from 1980 to 2007 at the University of Manitoba, Lakehead University, Red River College, and Yukon College. He is the author of 11 books, including Walk to New York and The Circus at the End of the Earth. He lives in Thunder Bay.</p>
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