North of the Sun: A Memoir of the Alaskan Wilderness

By Fred Hatfield

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806513179
• ISBN13: 9780806513171
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Citadel Pr
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

When Men were Men

A humble man who always got the job done - no matter what the odds. THis book is well written and very engaging - I could not put it down. The character of individuals such as Mr. Hafield always amazes me - he took on challenges in a matter of fact way that would make most people of todays pampered existence pale at the very thought. At the young age of 18 he struck out for Alaska - he spent years in the backcountry (every winter) trapping, looking for gold and leading a life that most men only dream about. He had more encounters with grizzlies than you can imagine and clearly had become a keen woodsmen. He marries a young girl (the nurse who assisted in removing his appendix without anesthesia - ouuch! compare that to todays society -'I have a hangnail I cant work for three weeks!')in the same matter of fact way they raise a family in the wilderness. He suffers the loss of his wife, when she was 49 yet somehow conitues on. In his 70's he goes back for a one night visit to the lake and cabin where he, his wife and family spent so many years.I suspect Mr. Hatfield is dead now - but after reading this book I would have loved to have been given the opportunity to sit and talk with him - to hear his stories of the struggels and joys of his life in the great and mysterious land of the North - a land which clearly lured him to the enchantment of its challenges and isolation. God Bless you Mr. Hatfield - men like you made AMerica Great!

a superbly spare story of a richly spare life

The third time I read this book, I was even more moved than before. I looked forward to the bare bones writing style---saw a bear---shot him. The most poignant moment was when he asked the cashier at the bowling alley how to tell his daughter that her mother had died. His respect for the eskimo and other native Americans was a measure of the man. I would not want to live his life, but I feel blessed that he did.

An adventurous, unforgettable tale of one man's life in Ak

Although I read this book a few years ago, I am still awed by the emotions felt while thinking about it. The author writes as though you are there with him throughout every adventure, and you quickly become aware that you are in very good hands. Who wouldn't want to venture to Alaska with Fred Hatfield at your side? I have nothing but praise for this incredible story about the life of a "not so ordinary" man...

One of my favorite books ever!!!

This is an awe-inspiring, moving book, well-written, fast-paced, and short. I know nothing about Alaska, but the picture that Fred paints is vivid. The candidness with which he tells his unusual tale is itself unusual. His prose is crystal clear, a model for even experienced writers, which he is not. As far as I know, this was his first and only book. Everyone I have recommended it to has loved it. I would love to hear back from other readers of this book.

Great, especially good if you know the region. A True Storie

This book is based around the south western part of Alaska. I found it especially intresting when the book went past locations I'd been at. It was very good and it held me through out the novel. This book shows a person what it might be like in the Alaskan Wilderness in the Great depression. It was very touching and I recomend it to any one intrested in wilderness adventure and ruthfulness. Plus its all true