The Mad Trapper (Paperback)
Ruby Wiebe
ISBN 10: 088995268X ISBN 13: 9780889952683
Published by Red Deer College Press,Canada, Alberta, 2018
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Paperback. "When it began, he was just another stranger without a name. When it ended, he was the most notorious criminal in North America, the object of the largest manhunt in RCMP history.This is the story of Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper, a silent man of superhuman strength and endurance, who defied capture for fifty days in the bitter cold of winter, north of the Arctic Circle. He was a man who crossed hundreds of miles of frozen tundra on foot, who survived dynamite blasts and the pursuit of police, trappers and the army, and who became the first man to cross the Richardson Mountains in a blizzard. When it began, he was just another stranger without a name. When it ended, he was the most notorious criminal in North America, the object of the largest manhunt in RCMP history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780889952683
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When it began, he was just another stranger without a name. When it ended, he was the most notorious criminal in North America, the object of the largest manhunt in RCMP history.
This is the story of Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper, a silent man of superhuman strength and endurance, who defied capture for fifty days in the bitter cold of winter, north of the Arctic Circle. He was a man who crossed hundreds of miles of frozen tundra on foot, who survived dynamite blasts and the pursuit of police, trappers and the army, and who became the first man to cross the Richardson Mountains in a blizzard.
About the Author:
Rudy Wiebe, widely published internationally and winner of numerous awards, including two Governor General's Awards for Fiction, is the author of nine novels, four short story collections, and five non-fiction books. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and lives in Edmonton.
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Title: The Mad Trapper (Paperback)
Publisher: Red Deer College Press,Canada, Alberta
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition