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R. Bruce Macdonald Sisters of the Ice (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Sisters of the Ice : The True Story of How St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island Protected Canadian Arctic Sovereignty
- Publication Name
- Sisters of the Ice
- Title
- Sisters of the Ice
- Subtitle
- The True Story of How St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781550179286
- ISBN
- 9781550179286
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
- Genre
- Transportation, History
- Topic
- Canada / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Maritime History & Piracy
- Release Year
- 2022
- Release Date
- 11/01/2022
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- CA
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
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This book is a biography of two British Columbian ships that performed legendary service in the Canadian Arctic. The St. Roch , now on permanent display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, is the better known of the two, although North Star of Herschel Island is still sailing and still adding to her legend. Historian Bruce Macdonald--who, along with his wife, owns North Star of Herschel Island --has meticulously researched the origins and service logs of each ship and created a book that will enthrall old Arctic hands, maritime history buffs and anyone who appreciates well-written Canadian history. Under the command of Captain Henry Larsen, the sturdy RCMP vessel St. Roch spent years showing the Canadian flag in the Arctic, performing many duties including delivering medical supplies and taking census information in addition to enforcing the law in the North. St. Roch is world renowned for achieving many firsts, including being the first vessel through the Northwest Passage west to east, the first vessel to navigate the passage in both directions and the first vessel to circumnavigate North America. Inspired by St. Roch, renowned trapper and Inuit leader Fred Carpenter designed the elegant North Star, the ultimate ice vessel used to transport furs and people to and from remote Banks Island. Together, the two iconic ships have helped to solidify Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and have become symbols of unity among Northern communities. In Sisters of the Ice , Macdonald documents in vivid detail the adventurous histories of these two vessels, as well as the history of the Northern communities in which they gained renown. Detailing daring escapes from dangerous ice conditions to thrilling sea voyages to raucous whaling towns, Macdonald reveals the perilous and often lawless climate in which these vessels operated and the ties of Canadian identity that they helped forge.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1550179284
ISBN-13
9781550179286
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2321434425
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sisters of the Ice : The True Story of How St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island Protected Canadian Arctic Sovereignty
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Canada / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Maritime History & Piracy
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F1090.5
Reviews
[...] Macdonald manages to entice this reader from beginning to end. Sisters of the Ice is the gripping story about the intertwined histories of two of Canada's most iconic Arctic ships [...] With its wealth of data related to history, climatology, political developments [and] Canadian Arctic sovereignty, this is a must read for historians, ships' lovers and politicians alike., Sisters of the Ice is a lesser known indigenous success story that shaped Canada's Arctic history through ingenuity, generosity and the power of perseverance., [Sisters of the Ice] wonderfully captures the path these two vessels forged in the Canadian Arctic. The strength of the character of the many individuals involved in these vessels is well captured and will endure because of [Macdonald's] well-researched writing. Thankfully, these two sister vessels live on to this day as a wonderful legacy., [ Sisters of the Ice ] wonderfully captures the path these two vessels forged in the Canadian Arctic. The strength of the character of the many individuals involved in these vessels is well captured and will endure because of [Macdonald's] well-researched writing. Thankfully, these two sister vessels live on to this day as a wonderful legacy., The raw history of two of Canada's most important ships, Sisters of the Ice has given me a new understanding of their place in time and their critical role in establishing Canadian Arctic Sovereignty. All of Canada owes them a debt of gratitude., Macdonald's book is a well-researched labour of love, one that will enhance our knowledge of Canada's maritime history as well as the history of the north., Meticulously researched, well referenced and provided with an index as well as a useful bibliography, the book is a welcome addition to the bookshelves of any professional historian with an interest in Arctic Canada... Overall, the book can easily be commended to both casual and professional readers., ...Macdonald manages to entice this reader from beginning to end. Sisters of the Ice is the gripping story about the intertwined histories of two of Canada's most iconic Arctic ships... With its wealth of data related to history, climatology, political developments [and] Canadian Arctic sovereignty, this is a must read for historians, ships' lovers and politicians alike., ...Macdonald weaves together the stories of the two craft and creates a fascinating dual account. These two ships worked together in the Arctic for years, and by telling their stories as a two-strand narrative, Macdonald enriches both tales and shines a useful light onto a little-known chapter in Canada's colonial takeover of the Arctic...Highly recommended., Bruce Macdonald has written a superb history of boats, sailing, commerce, RCMP service, and people engaged in the Canadian Arctic through the middle years of the twentieth century--with a focus on the challenges of protecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic through the years when these territories were at political risk. This account is not only well-researched through primary and secondary sources, it also is enriched by the author's extensive personal involvement in the events he describes, and his sailing experience with one of the premium ships of Arctic service--the North Star of Herschel Island, Sister of the Ice to the St. Roch. [...] In short, if readers want a deeply engaged, well-informed, and grippingly-interesting tale of Arctic maritime history, this book is a must-read., A gem of a find, full of diamonds and nuggets, rough seas, fascinating characters and barrels of history smuggled below decks., ...the Arctic and Canada's place in it are taking a more conspicuous and deserved place in the consciousness of Canadians. Books like Macdonald's should help with that process., ...well-researched and-written...packed with details, characters, history and Arctic episodes little-known to most Canadians...With plentiful sidebars, old photographs and full source material listing, Macdonald's book will appeal to historians, Arctic lore enthusiasts and lovers of rollicking true adventure stories., Bruce Macdonald has written a superb history of boats, sailing, commerce, RCMP service, and people engaged in the Canadian Arctic through the middle years of the twentieth century--with a focus on the challenges of protecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic through the years when these territories were at political risk. This account is not only well-researched through primary and secondary sources, it also is enriched by the author's extensive personal involvement in the events he describes, and his sailing experience with one of the premium ships of Arctic service--the North Star of Herschel Island, Sister of the Ice to the St. Roch.... In short, if readers want a deeply engaged, well-informed, and grippingly-interesting tale of Arctic maritime history, this book is a must-read., The author tells his tales with devotion and compassion, and the narrative is rich with illustrations (including Marilyn Monroe in a white fox fur stole and muff, also an Inuvialuit dogsled lashed to the roof of a pilothouse). Notes, bibliography, and index complete this testament to a world worth recalling in our history though fading from view.
Copyright Date
2021
Lccn
2020-448282
Dewey Decimal
917.1904/3
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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