Cold quest.(Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Adventures of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean)(The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back)(Book Review)

The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History | April 1, 2004| | Copyright

Hunkering down for the long, dark northern winter with a stack of good books is something of a Canadian tradition, and this year, armchair adventurers are blessed with two interesting historical narratives from Canada's heroic age in the Arctic, The Man Who Mapped the Arctic: The Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant and Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Adventures of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean. There is something strangely comforting about settling down after dinner in a comfortable chair in a warm, well-lit room and reading about the ...

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