The Lure of the Labrador Wild: The Classic Story of Leonidas Hubbard

Wallace, Dillon

ISBN 10: 0919948383 / ISBN 13: 9780919948389

Edité par Breakwater Books, 1983

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0919948383I5N00

Synopsis :

Attracted by Labrador's unexplored vastness, two American adventurers embark on an ill-planned attempt to traverse Labrador by canoe. Having ingnored the advice of the local guide, the leader of the expedition finds himself on the wrong route with a harsh winter just ahead.

À propos de l'auteur:

Dillon Wallace was born in Craigsville, New York, on June 24, 1863, the son of Dillon Wallace and Ruth Ann Ferguson.

After completing high school and spending the intervening years working in a variety of occupations, he entered New York Law School in 1892. He graduated in 1896, was called to the bar in 1897 and practised law in New York for several years. In 1900 Dillon Wallace met Leonidas Hubbard, an assistant editor with Outing magazine. Hubbard was interested in exploration and adventure and had soon convinced Wallace to join him in an expedition to the interior of Labrador.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Lure of the Labrador Wild: The Classic ...
Éditeur : Breakwater Books
Date d'édition : 1983
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Fair
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket