The Lure of the Labrador Wild (Torngat Adventure Classic) [Paperback]

Dillon Wallace (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1990 | Series: Torngat Adventure Classic

In the late spring of 1903 Leonidas Hubbard, an ambitious young writer, Dillon Wallace, a forty-year-old New York attorney, and George Elson, an Indian guide with no firsthand knowledge of their destination, set out on an adventure. Beset by delays, the men paddle past their intended route. When in early September they finally glimpse the vast waters of Michikamau from atop an unknown mountain, the cold winds have already begun. With almost no food left, the three begin a desperate struggle against starvation and the quickening pace of a cruel winter, heading homeward in a race for their lives.

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About the Author

Dillion Wallace was a New York lawyer who travelled to Labrador with his friend Leonidas Hubbard, survived the tragic ordeal, and wrote the classic account of the expedition while holed up in a barn in North Adams, Massachusetts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co (September 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930031296
• ISBN-13: 978-0930031299
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,055,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > Newfoundland

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God the author lived and his book is being reprinted!, September 15, 1998

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This review is from: The Lure of the Labrador Wild (Paperback)

I cannot say enough about the content and the form of this book. It beautifully informs the reader not only of the enthusiasm of two would-be wilderness pioneers, but also of the errors they did not know they had made along the way to a tragic end. I get the feeling that the author, who wrote the book (according to the introduction) as a tribute to his lost mate, never overlooks or overplays any of the events that took place in the then-unchartered terrain of eastern Laborador. The author also makes plain that the voyage ended his youthful naivete by teaching him the necessity of respecting the natural world and of remembering our loves who slowly but surely disappear from our lives.

In short, Lure Of the Laborador Wild, despite its drab title, is an engrossing work. It is quiet, clearly written and, in a matter-of-fact way, terrifying. It towers far above all other nonfiction adventure books I have read over the past ten years.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The lure of the Labrador wild, October 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lure of the Labrador Wild (Paperback)

I have read this book several times, and would recomend it to anyone that enjoys an adventure story. I enjoy it even more than most as Leonidas Hubbard was my grandfathers first cousin.This book has been almost required reading in our family,(Hubbard).I hope the publisher will reprint it as we have many family members looking for a copy of the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting portrait of friends lost and friendship found, February 4, 2002

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Jason Murphy (Toronto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lure of the Labrador Wild (Paperback)

A deeply moving misadventure. In getting lost, these three men discovered the soul of Labrador as well as the true meaning of friendship and survival. This book is a classic.