The New North: Being Some Account Of A Woman's Journey Through Canada To The Arctic

By Agnes Deans Cameron

Book Overview

""The New North: Being Some Account Of A Woman�������s Journey Through Canada To The Arctic"" is a travelogue written by Agnes Deans Cameron. The book is a first-hand account of her journey through Canada to the Arctic. Cameron, a teacher and journalist, set out on her journey in 1908 with the aim of exploring the vast and little-known region of the Canadian Arctic. The book is divided into three parts, each describing a different stage of her journey. In the first part, she travels from Victoria, British Columbia, to Edmonton, Alberta, by train. In the second part, she travels by boat up the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean. In the third part, she travels by sled across the Arctic tundra to the Hudson Bay.Throughout the book, Cameron describes the people, landscapes, and wildlife she encounters on her journey. She also provides insights into the culture and way of life of the indigenous people of the region, including the Inuit and the Dene.""The New North"" is a fascinating account of a woman's journey through a remote and challenging part of Canada. Cameron's writing is engaging and informative, and her descriptions of the Arctic landscape are vivid and evocative. The book is a valuable record of a time and place that has since changed dramatically, and it remains a classic of Canadian travel literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430460725
• ISBN13: 9781430460725
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"