Glittering Mountains of Canada
A Record of Exploration and Pioneer Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924
Completely re-edited, re-designed and containing with an impressive collection of archival photos and maps, this is a must-read for anyone interested in mountain literature. The book's position in the pantheon of outdoor writing as a "classic" is only further enhanced and supported by the passionate Foreword by well-known mountain historian and environmental writer Robert William Sandford, who urges the contemporary reader to embrace Thorington's belief in the importance of landscape and the poetry of place. Les mer
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Completely re-edited, re-designed and containing with an impressive collection of archival photos and maps, this is a must-read for anyone interested in mountain literature. The book's position in the pantheon of outdoor writing as a "classic" is only further enhanced and supported by the passionate Foreword by well-known mountain historian and environmental writer Robert William Sandford, who urges the contemporary reader to embrace Thorington's belief in the importance of landscape and the poetry of place. This is a book that deserves to be read and appreciated alongside the work of Wallace Stegner, Henry David Thoreau and Sid Marty.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781927330074
- Utgivelsesår
- 2012
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm