True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness

True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness

While many people dream of abandoning civilization and heading into the wilderness, few manage to actually do it. One exception was twenty-four-year-old Elliott Merrick, who in 1929 left his advertising job in New Jersey and moved to Labrador, one of Canadaâ€™s most remote regions. First published by Scribnerâ€™s in 1933, True North tells the captivating story of one of the high points of Merrickâ€™s years there: a hunting trip he and his wife, Kay, made with trapper John Michelin in 1930. Covering 300 miles over a harsh winter, they experienced an unexplored realm of nature at its most intense and faced numerous challenges. Merrick accidentally shot himself in the thigh and almost cut off his toe. Freezing cold and hunger were constant. Nonetheless, the group found beauty and even magic in the stark landscape. The couple and the trappers bonded with each other and their environment through such surprisingly daunting tasks as fabricating sunglasses to avoid snow blindness and learning to wash underwear without it freezing. Merrickâ€™s intimate style, rich with narrative detail, brings readers into a dramatic story of survival and shares the lesson the Merricks learned: that the greatest satisfaction in life can come from the simplest things.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2010-05-04
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781556439094

Country	USA
Brand	North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer	North Atlantic Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2010-05-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781556439094

True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness

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