Tungsten John : Being an Account of Some Inconclusive but Nonetheless Information Attempts to Reach the South Nahanni River by Foot and Bicycle - Softcover

John Harris; Vivien Lougheed

9780921586708: Tungsten John : Being an Account of Some Inconclusive but Nonetheless Information Attempts to Reach the South Nahanni River by Foot and Bicycle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0921586701 ISBN 13: 9780921586708

Publisher: New Star Books, 2000

The South Nahanni, one of North America’s wildest and most spectacular rivers, rushes through this park in the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories. John Harris and his partner, climber extraordinaire Vivien Lougheed, mount an expedition to this glorious but dangerous region.

Harris’s conversational account builds momentum as the party follow in the footsteps of a pair of mysteriously – and grotesquely – despatched turn–of–the–century prospectors. Will they end up bear fodder? Or just covered in blisters? The sheer thrill of roughing it in the bush permeates every page of this spellbinding adventure yarn.

The gems unearthed during Harris’s archival spelunking, recounted with his trademark dry wit, help pace the hikers. Detailed trail notes written by Lougheed alternate with the narrative to make this a practical guide to hiking the South Nahanni region. Whether you’re a seasoned explorer or just a fan of colourful, down–to–earth outdoors stories, you will savour the tongue–in–cheek travelogue that is Tungsten John.

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About the Author:

John Harris published and edited Seven Persons Repository and Repository magazine in the 1970s after completing his PhD at McGill in Montreal. In addition to teaching at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, BC, he also operates the Repository Press, specializing in travel books. His writing has appeared in Open Letter, Capilano Review, and Vancouver Review.

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