A Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel

A Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne (Classics West)
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Widely recognized as a classic of northern-exploration literature, A Journey to the Northern Ocean is Samuel Hearne's story of his three-year trek to seek a trade route across the Barrens in the Northwest Territories. Hearne was a superb reporter, from his anguished description of the massacre of helpless Eskimos by his Indian companions to his meticulous records of wildlife, flora and Indian manners and customs. As esteemed author Ken McGoogan points out in his foreword: "Hearne demonstrated that to thrive in the north, Europeans had to apprentice themselves to the Native peoples who had lived there for centuries-a lesson lost on many who followed." First published in 1795, more than two decades after Hearne had completed his trek, the memoir was originally called A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, and 1772. This Classics West edition brings a crucial piece of Canadian history back into print.
Country USA
Brand Brand: TouchWood Editions
Manufacturer TouchWood Editions
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber b/w photos
ReleaseDate 2007-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781894898607

A Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne (Classics West)