Lost lands, forgotten stories : a woman's journey to the heart of Labrador / Alexandra Pratt.
Lost lands, forgotten stories : a woman's journey to the heart of Labrador / Alexandra Pratt.
By
:
Pratt, Alexandra.
Publication Date
:
2002
Publication Information
:
Toronto : HarperFlamingo Canada,
Physical Description
:
262 p.
Subject Term
:
Canoes and canoeing -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Labrador.
Geographic Term
:
Labrador (N.L.) -- Discovery and exploration.
Summary
:
Inspired by Mina Hubbard who made an astonishing 600 mile river journey in 1905 to restore the reputation of her late husband who had died on the same route, Alexandra Pratt retraces Hubbard's steps through this wild and ancient land. The resulting narrative shifts effortlessly between harrowing contemporary real-life adventure, fascinating historical perspective and poignant commentary on the plight of Labrador's Innu People. She confronts an unforgiving landscape that surprises her at every turn. Caught between sheer cliffs, deadly rapids and a fast approaching forest fire, her story comes to a breathtaking climax that reads like a classic novel.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780002255158
ISSN
:
0006485863 (pbk -on back cover)
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) Melville | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 917.19 P88 | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic NL Ref - Prov Coll | Adult Non-Fiction NL Reference Provincial Collection | 917.19 P88 | NonCirculating |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic NL Ref - Vault | Adult Non-Fiction NL Reference - Vault | 917.19 P88 | NonCirculating |