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Kathleen Fidler has based this story on actual records of the Red River colony in what is now Manitoba. All the adventures--with the Indians, with enemies of the Hudson Bay Company, and the hazardous journeys by snowshoe and canoe--really happened to settles in Canada between 1811 and 1815
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Kathleen Fidler was the author of over eighty books for children, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio Children's Hour and Schools programmes. She had a long-standing affection for Scotland. The Fidler Award stands as a memorial to her deep interest in children and writers. She died in 1980.
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'A stirring tale of adventure, hardship and new beginnings.' -- Shelf Life, Summer 2002 'What an action-packed tale!' -- Education Otherwise, June 2002 'Kathleen Fidler's well-paced narrative skilfully conveys the Murray's epic journey and the historical settings are convincingly portrayed. David and Kirsty Murray are spirited and resilient characters who engage the interest and sympathy of the reader.' -- Treasure Islands: A guide to Scottish fiction for young readers aged 10-14, Summer 2003
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- PublisherLutterworth P
- Publication date1964
- ISBN 10 0718802187
- ISBN 13 9780718802189
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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The Desperate Journey
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Lutterworth Press
(1964)
ISBN 10: 0718802187
ISBN 13: 9780718802189
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Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Hardcover edition. Dust jacket in poor condition with some mild damaged towards the top. Blue cloth boards in good solid order with some fading at the top. Foxing to endpapers. Pages well bound and clean throughout. Seller Inventory # wbs8424419892
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