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The Wild Frontier
More Tales from the Remarkable Past
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The book vividly explores Canada's wild frontier through the lives of seven extraordinary individuals who faced daunting challenges and exhibited remarkable resilience. Among them are John Jewitt, a British seaman enslaved by the Nootka Indians, and Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, an eccentric missionary. The narratives include Cariboo Cameron, who bizarrely preserved his wife's body, and Mina Hubbard, who undertook a daring trek across Labrador for revenge. These stories blend historical fact with adventurous intrigue, highlighting the clash between cultures and the spirit of survival.
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The Wild Frontier, Pierre Berton
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- The Wild Frontier
- Subtitle
- More Tales from the Remarkable Past
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Pierre Berton
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780385661898
- Category
- Social sciences, World history
- Description
- The book vividly explores Canada's wild frontier through the lives of seven extraordinary individuals who faced daunting challenges and exhibited remarkable resilience. Among them are John Jewitt, a British seaman enslaved by the Nootka Indians, and Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, an eccentric missionary. The narratives include Cariboo Cameron, who bizarrely preserved his wife's body, and Mina Hubbard, who undertook a daring trek across Labrador for revenge. These stories blend historical fact with adventurous intrigue, highlighting the clash between cultures and the spirit of survival.