mysterious islands Book and Video [Paperback]

Andrea Gutsche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

Mysterious Islands is an adventurous historical journey to islands found within the vast basin of the five Great Lakes. Why Islands? Islands stand removed and alone-it is this isolation that has made them central to some fo the most amazing, bizarre, and heroic events in Great Lakes history. The waves of time have left fascinating remnants of the past on their shores-sites and stories that are waiting to be explored.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...beautifully produced, vividly illustrated and skillfully written. It takes your breath away, because it is so all-encompassing and so beautifully done." -- Linda Turk, The Chronicle Journal

"...extremely well-written... brings alive a surprisingly fascinating history." -- Canadian Yachting Magazine

"I consider myself very well versed on history of this region...there were stories here that were new and exciting..." -- Great Lakes Cruiser Magazine: The Boaters Travel Guide, December 1999

"There are some wonderful tales for cruisers to enjoy during a winter's night." -- Lake Ontario Sailor Magazine, November/December 1999

This is a colourful history, compiled and presented at its best! -- Owen Sound and North Grey Union Library --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

In addition to this wonderful book, Lynx Images is pleased to offer a 72 minute documentary video that takes you to the fascinating and beautiful places featured in the book.

Also entitled Mysterious Islands, the video takes viewers to intriguing places like Isle Royale, Mackinac Island, the Thousand Islands, Beaver, Pelee, South Bass, Manitoulin, the Apostles and Georgian Bay's 30,000 islands. Through beautiful cinematography and wonderful achival footage and images, the film delves inot their rich and mysterious pasts.

Together, the book and video offer a unique history and Great Lakes experience. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Lynx Images (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894073126
• ISBN-13: 978-1894073127
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,563,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars picked it up, couldn't put it down, May 30, 2000

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jack benson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mysterious Islands: Forgotten Tales of the Great Lakes (Paperback)

There are those of us from the Great Lakes region who become infected with these sweetwater seas--and I am one of them. The Great Lakes offer so much in the area of recreation in swimming, fishing, boating and just watching. They also offer much in stories and tales of people, places and events on or by the water.

I was accompanying my son on a grade school field trip and came across this book in a gift store. I picked it up and found that I could not put it down...so I bought it and read it straight thru.

This book is filled with the people and events that occured on many of the islands that exist in this lake system. Stories of people and places that are rarely found in our history books, or at most hinted at.

This book is a must have for anyone who collects tales of the Great Lakes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten Lore of the Inland Seas, August 6, 2006

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ThorBjorn "Norseman" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mysterious Islands: Forgotten Tales of the Great Lakes (Paperback)

Here we have one of those books that will fascinate a reader seeking an interesting story to pass the time. Its one of those excellent regional history books that you can pick up and open at random and find something that will enthrall your curiosity for hours. Providing several stories of generally obscure and forgotten events and people in the history of the Great Lakes, I must say I have been looking for something like this for quite some time. The stories contained within cover maritime, military, economic, and civic aspects of the region's history, mostly in the 19th century. In general, its one of those books that tells us that the story of your part of the country is far more dramatic than most people know. If you are from the Great Lakes region, U.S. or Canadian side, I would say you should read this. I have not seen this book in any bookstores outside the Great Lakes states, but I would recommend it to anyone interested in the inland seas.