Death Wins in the Arctic
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Death Wins in the Arctic by Kerry Karram
A four-man patrol from the North West Mounted Police left Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, heading for Dawson City, Yukon, on December 21, 1910. The harrowing drama of their futile 52-day struggle to survive is an account of courageous failure, one that resonates in its depiction of human intelligence pitted against the forces of nature.
Karram weaves a colourful day-by-day account of the patrol, leading to its sad conclusions* Yukon News *
Aside from providing contextual tales of Royal Northwest Mounted Police history this is a useful narrative device and helps enliven a story which might otherwise have consisted of repetitions of the same daily round from the early morning rising to the noon hour stop the evening chores looking after the dogs having a meal and turning in while trying to keep as warm as possible. * Whitehorse Daily Star *
Aside from providing contextual tales of Royal Northwest Mounted Police history this is a useful narrative device and helps enliven a story which might otherwise have consisted of repetitions of the same daily round from the early morning rising to the noon hour stop the evening chores looking after the dogs having a meal and turning in while trying to keep as warm as possible. * Whitehorse Daily Star *
Kerry Karram uses the handwritten diary of Inspector F.J. Fitzgerald to chronicle the harrowing ordeal of four NWMP officers lost in the Yukon wilderness for 52 days during the winter of 1910–11. Death Wins in the Arctic reflects her deep interest in Canadian history and her love for the North. Her first book is Four Degrees Celsius. Kerry lives in North Vancouver.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781459717534 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459717538 |
| Title | Death Wins in the Arctic |
| Author | Kerry Karram |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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