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Title: |
The Glittering Mountains of Canada |
| Sub-title: |
A Record of Exploration and Pioneer Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924 |
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| By (author): |
J. Monroe Thorington Foreword by: Robert William Sandford |
| ISBN10-13: |
1927330076 : 9781927330074 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
228x152x39mm |
| Pages: |
356 |
| Weight: |
.678 Kg. |
| Published: |
Heritage Group Distribution Ltd (CA) - June 2012 |
| List Price: |
101.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Subjects: |
Asian history : History of other lands : Warfare & defence : Mountains : Geographical discovery & exploration : Climbing & mountaineering : Canada |
| "This then is a book of mountaineering, not presenting the Canadian Rockies in their entirety -- no single volume will ever do that -- but including many of the finest things. It is also a book of mountain travel, under conditions such as perhaps the European traveller experienced in the Alps during the Eighteenth Century. Finally, it is a book of mountain history; for here is Geography in the making, and with a tradition behind it -- a story that has never been properly gathered together, and whose details, in part at least, are gone forever." -- from the Preface by J. Monroe Thorington Cloth bound in slipcase. Archival illustrations, photos and maps throughout; 4 panoramic, fold-out plates and 1 large map. Limited to 200 copies. Completely re-edited, re-designed and containing with an impressive collection of archival photos and maps, The Glittering Mountains of Canada is a must-read for anyone interested in mountain literature. The book's position in the pantheon of outdoor writing as a "classic" is only further enhanced and supported by the passionate Foreword by well-known mountain historian and environmental writer Robert William Sandford, who urges the contemporary reader to embrace Thorington's belief in the importance of landscape and the poetry of place. This is a book that deserves to be read and appreciated alongside the work of Wallace Stegner, Henry David Thoreau and Sid Marty. |
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