A Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne (Classics West)
by Samuel Hearne
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Widely recognized as a classic of northern-exploration literature, A Journey to the Northern Ocean is Samuel Hearne's story of his three-year trek to seek a trade route across the Barrens in the Northwest Territories. Hearne was a superb reporter, from his anguished description of the massacre of helpless Eskimos by his Indian companions to his meticulous records of wildlife, flora and Indian manners and customs. As esteemed author Ken McGoogan points out in his foreword: Hearne demonstrated show more that to thrive in the north, Europeans had to apprentice themselves to the Native peoples who had lived there for centuries-a lesson lost on many who followed. First published in 1795, more than two decades after Hearne had completed his trek, the memoir was originally called A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, and 1772 . This Classics West edition brings a crucial piece of Canadian history back into print. show lessTags
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An an eye opening read into this time period, this region, and these people. Not a pleasant read at times, but illuminating.
Témoignage, récit, aventure dans un grand nord rude et attachant et personnalité très différentes, et parfois complémentaires.
Dec 18, 2025French
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- People/Characters
- Samuel Hearne
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- Canadian Arctic
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- Nonfiction, Travel, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Science & Nature, History
- DDC/MDS
- 917.12 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in North America Canada Prairie provinces
- LCC
- F1060.7 .H42 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Canada Canadian Northwest. Northwest Territories
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- English, French
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- Paper, Ebook
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