Recollections of Labrador Life (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Lambert De Boilieu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266525741 ISBN 13: 9780266525745

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Encounter the rugged edge of Labrador life, where ice, sea, and people shape a fierce, humble world.

This nonfiction memoir follows a voyage and life on the coast, blending vivid natural scenes with close observations of maritime danger, Arctic wildlife, and local communities. The landscape is described in stark, cinematic detail, from towering icebergs to the quiet moments of survival and adaptation.

Through the narrator’s eyes you glimpse early journeys, the peril of ice jams, and the moment-to-moment choices that keep a crew and a family alive in a harsh, beautiful place. The text also paints intimate portraits of Esquimaux families, their customs, challenges, and the rhythms of hunting, sewing, and tending to community graves. Interwoven are practical notes on living off the land, handling dogs, and the tools of coastal life—each detail grounded in real experience rather than theory.

• Vivid scenes of ice, fog, and open water that establish the dangers and majesty of the northern coast.
• Observations of wildlife, from seals and birds to the behavior of dogs used in hunting and fishing.
• Close portraits of coastal communities, daily work, and the human cost of survival in extreme conditions.
• Personal anecdotes of accidents, resilience, and how people adapt to a world defined by cold and isolation.

Ideal for readers of maritime memoirs and travel writing who seek a grounded, humane portrait of life near the edge of the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266525741
• ISBN 13: 9780266525745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 251