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The Lonely Land (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series) (Paperback)

by Sigurd F. Olson (Author), Francis Lee Jaques (Illustrator)

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press (August 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816629978
ISBN-13: 978-0816629978
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read, April 26, 2000

By	Jerry Schneider (Idaho Falls, Idaho) - See all my reviews

I was looking on information on old canoe routes of the voyageurs and I came upon this book. It tells the experiences of Olson, a famous naturalist of the 50's and 60's, and 5 of his friends, as they paddle three wood and canvas canoes down 500 miles of the Churchhill River in Saskatchewan in 1960. Olson describes the setting and experience so completely, including diary entries of famous fur trappers who traveled the same route, that I have thought of nothing else but going to see the country he describes, the Canadian Shield of Northern Saskatchewan. It is a different place now than it was 40 years ago, less lonely I imagine, but still something I must do. I would recommend this book to anyone who longs to experience this land, North America, before it became overpopulated.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Sigurd Olson & the Northwoods, July 28, 1999

By	daledgy@aol.com (Tubac, AZ) - See all my reviews

This is a book I can pick up and read anytime I need to feel the fresh clean air of the Canadian Northwoods. Olson & 5 other experienced and accomplished comrades follow the route of the early Voyageurs down 500 miles of the wild Churchill river. A bonding of men, rich in history, enough adventure to stir the imagination of any outdoorsman or armchair adventurer. I have read this book many times, it has become a comfortable old friend.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sigurd F. Olson's "The Lonely Land", February 25, 2000

By	Seth G. Cowdery (Colorado Springs, CO, USA) - See all my reviews

I read this book while in Antarctica, and I spent several storm days lost in Olson's vivid tale of an epic journey through the vast Canadian wilderness. His insight into the socio-historical condition of the indigenous peoples and French-Canadian missionaries and traders is unique. Also, I found the illustrations by Frances Lee Jacques to be immaculate line drawings worthy of admiration in their own right. "The Lonely Land" fueled the wanderlust and naturalist in me as much as any Ed Abbey or John Muir book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscovery
I first obtained this book in my youth through the old Outdoor Life Book Club (which also introduced me to other classics such as John J. Rowlands' Cache Lake Country). Read more

Published on May 16, 2007 by Richard Masse

5.0 out of 5 stars The Lonely Land
It's a great book. I haven't paddled the Churchhill River yet, but rivers closeby, and you still find the wilderness and the loneliness that Sig Olson describes. Read more

Published on May 17, 2001 by bruhndk

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I was there!
After I read this book I had a burning desire to visit the Canadian Shield and paddle a wood and canvas canoe on the Churchill River. Read more

Published on March 29, 2000 by Jerry Schneider

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