Northern rover : : the life story of Olaf Hanson / / by A.L. Karras ; with Olaf Hanson.
From 1919 to 1970, Olaf Hanson was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, game guardian, fisherman, and road blasting expert in northeastern Saskatchewan. He told his life story to popular Saskatchewan author A. L. Karras, who wrote this historical memoir in the 1980s. In an uncompromising, straightforw...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edmonton,Alberta: : AU Press,, [2008]. ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (193 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Summary: | From 1919 to 1970, Olaf Hanson was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, game guardian, fisherman, and road blasting expert in northeastern Saskatchewan. He told his life story to popular Saskatchewan author A. L. Karras, who wrote this historical memoir in the 1980s. In an uncompromising, straightforward style, Karras and Hanson reveal the geography, wildlife, natural history of the region as well as the business and social interactions between people. Their book offers a look at the vanished subsistence and commercial economy of the boreal forest, wound around a fascinating personal story of co |
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| ISBN: | 1282819534 9786612819537 1897425163 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by A.L. Karras ; with Olaf Hanson. |