Altitude introduces an unconventional Canadian with a special gift. Robert William Service lived a life of adventure. Best known for his world-famous poems such as the Shooting of Dan McGrew, he drew much of his inspiration from the great Canadian North. Despite his many adventures in Europe and around the world, the Yukon remained a strong influence on the poet until his death in 1958.

Robert Service: A Great Canadian Poet's Romance with the North (Amazing Stories)

Biographies & Memoirs

Elle Andra-Warner

Arts & Literature

Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.

Under a gloomy November sky, SS Edmund Fitzgerald suddenly surrendered to ferocious gale-force winds, plunging to the bottom of Lake Superior, leaving no survivors. This haunting collection looks back to one of the most legendary, mysterious, and controversial shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. In the great battle between humans and nature, the outcome is often tragic and humbling.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Amazing Stories)

History

Americas

Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd.

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes (Amazing Stories)

Altitude Publishing Canada

Robert Service: The True Adventures of Yukons Favourite Bard (Amazing Stories)

Heritage House

Since 1873, the Mounties have brought the law to the furthest reaches of the Canadian frontier. Sam Steele, the ""Lion of the North,"" was involved in almost every significant event in the Canadian West; James Macleod and James Walsh negotiated peace with the First Nations peoples. Less famous, unsung heroes risked their lives enforcing justice in the Canadian wilds. From stopping the whisky trade to policing the chaotic gold rush and patrolling the lonely North, these true tales of the early days of the Force are sure to amaze and entertain.

The Mounties: Tales of Adventure and Danger from the Early Days (Amazing Stories)

Historical

Heritage House Publishing

The early history of the Hudson's Bay Company comes alive in these true tales of fur-trade wars, incredible wilderness journeys, hardships and danger. Founded by the extraordinary adventurers and renegades Radisson and des Groseilliers, the HBC attracted many memorable characters. Explorer Henry Kelsey was the first European to see the buffalo herds. James Knight met a mysterious fate on a frozen northern island. Brave Isabel Gunn worked in the fur trade disguised as a man. Anyone who enjoys historical adventure will relish these exciting stories of Canada's oldest company.

Hudson's Bay Company Adventures: Tales of Canada's Fur Traders (Amazing Stories)

For over 28 years, David Thompson explored and mapped the uncharted wilds of North America. By 1812, he had surveyed over three million kilometers-one-fifth of the continent-and become the first European to navigate the entire length of the Columbia River. Yet Thompson died in poverty and relative obscurity, after receiving little credit for his achievements, and his travel narrative would remain unpublished until 1916.Elle Andra-Warner follows Thompson from his early years with the Hudson's Bay Company through his amazing accomplishments with the North West Company to his later struggle to claim his legacy. Surveyor, map-maker, fur trader and entrepreneur, Thompson left a wealth of detail about the country in his journals and spent two years creating a map so accurate and detailed that it was the basis of many Canadian government maps for the next century. This is the exciting life story of one of the greatest geographers of all time.

David Thompson: A Life of Adventure and Discovery (Amazing Stories)

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