Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure - Hardcover

Davidson, James West; Rugge, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670819506 ISBN 13: 9780670819508

Publisher: Viking, 1988

Synopsis

Davidson and Rugge transform the rich detail of historical records into a tale of compelling fascination, a tale that reveals how the dearest of friends, pushed to the limits of human endurance, were forced to make decisions about each other's lives. Maps, 8 pages of photos.

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Review:

"Astonishing adventure....Combines the grace of fiction with the power of history." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"A compelling story... deserves a place...next to great adventure books such as KON TIKI and...CALL OF THE WILD." -William Breyfogle, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL"What a movie this book make...a literary adventure like no other." -Margaret Mironowicz, TORONTO GLOVE AND MAIL"A profound character-driven work of history and biography that reads like a first-rate novel." -Howard Frank Mosher, author of DISAPPEARNCES AND NORTHERN BORDERS"The story surprises and delights. The book is a solid joy." -Annie Dillard, author of PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK "Astonishing adventure....Combines the grace of fiction with the power of history." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"A compelling story... deserves a place...next to great adventure books such as KON TIKI and...CALL OF THE WILD." -William Breyfogle, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL"What a movie this book make...a literary adventure like no other." -Margaret Mironowicz, TORONTO GLOVE AND MAIL"A profound character-driven work of history and biography that reads like a first-rate novel." -Howard Frank Mosher, author of DISAPPEARNCES AND NORTHERN BORDERS"The story surprises and delights. The book is a solid joy." -Annie Dillard, author of PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK "Astonishing adventure....Combines the grace of fiction with the power of history." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A compelling story... deserves a place...next to great adventure books such as KON TIKI and...CALL OF THE WILD." -William Breyfogle, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL "What a movie this book make...a literary adventure like no other." -Margaret Mironowicz, TORONTO GLOVE AND MAIL "A profound character-driven work of history and biography that reads like a first-rate novel." -Howard Frank Mosher, author of DISAPPEARNCES AND NORTHERN BORDERS "The story surprises and delights. The book is a solid joy." -Annie Dillard, author of PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK "Astonishing adventure....Combines the grace of fiction with the power of history." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A compelling story... deserves a place...next to great adventure books such as KON TIKI and...CALL OF THE WILD." -William Breyfogle, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL "What a movie this book make...a literary adventure like no other." -Margaret Mironowicz, TORONTO GLOVE AND MAIL "A profound character-driven work of history and biography that reads like a first-rate novel." -Howard Frank Mosher, author of DISAPPEARNCES AND NORTHERN BORDERS "The story surprises and delights. The book is a solid joy." -Annie Dillard, author of PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK "Astonishing adventure....Combines the grace of fiction with the power of history." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"A compelling story... deserves a place...next to great adventure books such as KON TIKI and...CALL OF THE WILD." -William Breyfogle, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL"What a movie this book make...a literary adventure like no other." -Margaret Mironowicz, TORONTO GLOVE AND MAIL"A profound character-driven work of history and biography that reads like a first-rate novel." -Howard Frank Mosher, author of DISAPPEARNCES AND NORTHERN BORDERS"The story surprises and delights. The book is a solid joy." -Annie Dillard, author of PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK

From the Author:

Re Great Heart--the romance angle
Everything Jim says about Great Heart is true. Unfortunately, like Hubbard and Wallace in their narratives, he leaves out the best stuff.

The juice of this story was buried in the original diaries--some of them never opened until we managed to dig them out of long-forgotten trunks and attics.

It turns out that Mrs. Hubbard, heading into the back country with four Indians and half-breeds was not immune to the charms of the story's true hero, George Elson, the half-white, half-Cree. who bcame her "Great Heart."

For details, don't wait for the movie. Buy this book!

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0670819506
• ISBN 13: 9780670819508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400