THROUGH THE GREAT CANADIAN WILDERNESS. Reader's Digest (Travels and adventures)

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WHOLE SUMMARY:

PART I: A LAND OF WOODS AND WATER

-page 8-

• with special features:

Map of Canada, 10

A Land of Natural Splendour, 12

Canadian Wildlife, 14

Conquerors of the Arctic, 16

The Nomadic Hunters, 20

The Vikings in Canada, 22

The Westward Search for Asia, 24

The French Settlers, 26

The Quest for a Northwest Passage, 28

The World of the Beaver, 30

The Battle for Quebec, 32

Gold Rush!, 36

Developing the Wilderness, 38

Wilderness Havens, 40

PART II: ACROSS THE WILD CONTINENT

A condensation based on MAGNETIC NORTH by David Halsey with Diana Landau

-page 42-

PROLOGUE          44

CHAPTER 1 Making a Fresh Start      46

CHAPTER 2 The River Strikes          58

CHAPTER 3 Walking into Winter       72

CHAPTER 4 Strong Medicine           94

CHAPTER 5 Back on the Water         110

CHAPTER 6 Onwards to James Bay    130

CHAPTER 7 In Pursuit of Paradise     146

CHAPTER 8 Rivers to the Sea         164

Index and Acknowledgments

-page 186-

• with special features:

Map of the Entire Route Taken by the T rans-

Canada Expedition, 44

The Arid Zone, 49

Map of the Expedition’s Route from Vancouver

to Fort McMurray, 50

The Magnificent Rockies, 56

The Ghostly Will-o’-the-wisp, 60

The Changing Colours of Canada, 70

Map of the Expedition’s Route from Fort

McMurray to Lake Winnipeg, 73

Fort McMurray’s Black Sands, 74   

Adapting to Winter, 92

The Wetigo–Monster of the Forest, 98

The Stalwart Husky-Man’s Best Friend, 108

Indian Rock Art, 114

Map of the Expedition’s Route from Lake

Winnipeg to Moosonee, 116

The World of Spirits, 128

The White Whales of the Arctic, 138

Birds of the North, 144

Magical Polar Night Lights, 156

Canada’s Cree Indians, 162

Map of the Expedition’s Final Leg from Moosonee

to Tadoussac, 166

Icy lames Bay, 169

Through the Great Canadian Wildemess-

Travel Tips, 184

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192 pages.

WEIGHT1.192 kg [ 2. 627 lbs]

DIMENSIONS 29.5 × 22.5 × 2.8 cm

8 1/2" x 11 1/4"