Lost lands, forgotten stories: A woman's journey to the heart of Labrador - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002255154 ISBN 13: 9780002255158

Publisher: Harper FlamingoCanada

Synopsis

Inspired by Mina Hubbard who made an astonishing 600 mile river journey in 1905 to restore the reputation of her late husband who had died on the same route, Alexandra Pratt retraces Hubbard’s steps through this wild and ancient land.

The resulting narrative shifts effortlessly between harrowing contemporary real-life adventure, fascinating historical perspective and poignant commentary on the plight of Labrador’s Innu People.

She confronts an unforgiving landscape that surprises her at every turn. Caught between sheer cliffs, deadly rapids and a fast approaching forest fire, her story comes to a breathtaking climax that reads like a classic novel.

About this title

Review:

"An enthralling adventure story...a haunting chronicle of self discovery." -- Southam Newspapers

About the Author:

Alexandra Pratt is a freelance journalist and author of three books on the history and landscape of Cornwall, England. In September 2002, HarperCollins Canada published her fourth book. Entitled ‘Lost Lands, Forgotten Stories – A Woman’s Journey To The Heart Of Labrador', it is a travel book based on her canoe expedition to Labrador in 2000.

Alexandra specialises in writing on travel, architecture, heritage issues and food and drink for magazines in the UK and North America. Previously a researcher and writer for the Rough Guides series of travel books, Alexandra is now based in Cornwall, where she writes, lectures and runs her own photographic library.

Alexandra is available for writing and photography commissions, lecturing and as a literary critic.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper FlamingoCanada
• ISBN 10: 0002255154
• ISBN 13: 9780002255158
• Binding: Hardcover