Death on the Barrens
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Copyright © 1996, 2005, 2006, 2010 by George James Grinnell. Illustrations © 2010 by Roderick MacIver. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.
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Berkeley, California 94712 North Ferrisburg, Vermont 05473
Cover photograph “Borealis Paddling Expedition” by Meg Casey
Interior illustrations by Roderick MacIver
Cover and book design by Brad Greene
Image credits—Prologue: Frederick Pessl; Chapter 2: Arthur Moffatt, Frederick Pessl, others; Chapter 3: Arthur Moffatt; Maps: Map by Map Adventures, Portland, Maine
Death on the Barrens: A True Story of Courage and Tragedy in the Canadian Arctic is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grinnell, George James, 1933–
Death on the barrens: a true story of courage and tragedy in the Canadian Arctic / George James Grinnell.
p. cm.
Summary: “The gripping true story of an ill-fated canoe voyage across the uninhabited Canadian Barrens”—Provided by publisher.
eISBN: 978-1-55643-979-7
1. Canada, Northern—Description and travel. 2. Arctic regions—Description and travel. 3. Northwest, Canadian—Description and travel. 4. Grinnell, George James, 1933—Travel—Canada, Northern. 5. Canoes and canoeing—Canada, Northern—History—20th century. 6. Wilderness areas—Canada, Northern—History—20th century. 7. Wilderness survival—Canada, Northern—History—20th century. I. Title.
F1090.5.G77 2010
917.904′633—dc22
2009020790
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