Runes Of The North (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage) [Paperback]

Sigurd F. Olson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press (August 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816629943
• ISBN-13: 978-0816629947
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Call of the North, February 11, 1999

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This review is from: Runes Of The North (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage) (Paperback)

Olson's use of sensory description is a powerful tool in his writing, particularly Ghost Camps of the North (an essay in Ruins of the North). Olson takes the reader on a fantastic adventure in each and every one of his essays. Not only does he take the reader to various geographical locations, but he also takes the reader back to the days of the French/ Canadian Voyageurs, and trappers. Ruins of the North contains work that traces the path the voyagers took from Montreal to Grand Portage, and into the far North The careful description of the Hunting Moon rising has a majical quality about it. Olson is a master nature/ wilderness interpreter that has given the canoeist/ camper a wealth of stories to tell. Reading an essay from Ruins of the North just before one retires at night insures a night filled with vivid dreams, and sound sleep. This can best be illistrated by the Essay The Dream Net.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Call of the North, February 11, 1999

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This review is from: Runes Of The North (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage) (Paperback)

Olson's use of sensory description is a powerful tool in his writing, particularly Ghost Camps of the North (an essay in Ruins of the North). Olson takes the reader on a fantastic adventure in each and every one of his essays. Not only does he take the reader to various geographical locations, but he also takes the reader back to the days of the French/ Canadian Voyageurs, and trappers. Ruins of the North contains work that traces the path the voyagers took from Montreal to Grand Portage, and into the far North The careful description of the Hunting Moon rising has a majical quality about it. Olson is a master nature/ wilderness interpreter that has given the canoeist/ camper a wealth of stories to tell. Reading an essay from Ruins of the North just before one retires at night insures a night filled with vivid dreams, and sound sleep. This can best be illistrated by the Essay The Dream Net.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, August 5, 2009

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This review is from: Runes of the North (Hardcover)

Thrilled to get my hands on an out of print book to have at my cabin. Prompt shipping; product exactly as described.

Thank you!