Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. The amazing thing about northwest passage is that stan rogers is able to capture the modern experience with styles from a hundred or more years ago. A reassessment introduction throughout much of this century canada has sought to establish conclusively its sovereignty over the islands and waters which lie immediately north of continental canada. Kenneth roberts author project gutenberg selfpublishing. Roberts, kenneth lewis 18851957 worldcat identities. In 2010, while writing his book clear and present thinking, brendan myers put together a team of editors and designers, and. Isbn 0674 2004 by the presiden t and fellows of harvard college. Numerous navigators, convinced of the existence of such a. The earliest traverse of the northwest passage was completed in 1853 but used sledges over the sea ice of the central part of parry channel. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. Buy a cheap copy of northwest passage wilderness, no 11 book by david robbins.
Complete summary of kenneth roberts northwest passage. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. So popular was the novel that it made the silver screen starring spencer tracey. Threatened daily by hostile native americans and cutthroat frontiersmen, nathaniel king nonetheless agrees to lead a group of pioneers through the treacherous. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, paperback barnes. Two credited and thirteen uncredited writers worked on this film.
A 1937 publication of northwest passage by kenneth roberts. The northwest passage is a sailing route that connects the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean through canada. It features a map to its endpapers and is clothbound on b. Subsequently the following 220 complete maritime transits of the northwest passage have been made to the end of the 2014 navigation season before winter began and the passage froze.
The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical novelists. Kenneth roberts, author of northwest passage, on librarything. His writing was descriptive and he possessed a knack for even making the scenery come alive. Mcclure penetrated the passage from the west along the northern coast of the continent and by a land expedition reached viscount melville sound, which had been reached 181920 by parry from the east. Currently, the northwest passage is only accessible by ships that have been strengthened against ice and only during the warmest time of the year. Unlike the vikings thousands of years later, who travelled from east to west in search of a place to settle and carry on trade with norway, the palaeoeskimos sought no more than was necessary for their food, clothing and tools grant, 2010, p. Northwest passage synonyms, northwest passage pronunciation, northwest passage translation, english dictionary definition of northwest passage. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose. Based on the first part of a novel by kenneth roberts, major rogers leads his rangers on a retaliatory raid against indians, and they return starving. Lost for 168 years, doomed northwest passage ship disovered. Set sail aboard the commanding le boreal on an epic and rare voyage from east to west across the entire, remote and wildly historic northwest passage.
Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Northwest passage is an epic story of early north america during the french and indian war. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne, an artist. Northwest passage definition of northwest passage by the. Genealogy for kenneth lewis roberts 1885 1957 family tree on geni, with over. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel. Ive never read better historical fiction than that written by kenneth roberts. Immediately download the northwest passage summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching northwest passage. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Sharing focus is the novels single narrator langdon towne, a young artist from maine who first. Kenneth roberts has 70 books on goodreads with 99 ratings.
European explorers searched in vain for the passage for 300 years, intent on finding a commercially viable western sea route between europe and asia. Students and scientists aboard icebreaker oden capture videos and blogs from the northwest passage expedition to the arctic. Meanwhile, the hero of northwest passage was major robert rogers and his. In 1759 hunk marriner walter brennan is in the stocks for disloyal speech and is. The book is written and narrated by matthew james, who is an awardwinning canadian musician, illustrator, and author and has been.
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This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. Northwest passage by kenneth lewis roberts book 218 editions published between 1808 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 3,907 worldcat member. Northwest passage, a thundering novel of the men and women who risked their lives to forge a new country. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. The actual existence of the northwest passage had been proved, and the long search was over. There are fights with the french, familial issues and your standard betrayals, friendships the list can go on and on. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Original gilt and blindpictorial cloth, map endpapers, nonpriceclipped dust jacket. Books by kenneth roberts author of northwest passage. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here is a fine blend of natural history, of human history, and of political history. Northwest passage kenneth roberts angus and robertson sydney 1938. The success of that serialization led the book, when published. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne.
About northwest passage books nwp books is an independent publisher and publishing services provider. A water route from the atlantic to the pacific through the arctic archipelago of northern canada and along the northern coast of alaska. Kenneth lewis roberts december 8, 1885 july 21, 1957 was an. Travel in the company of a worldclass seasoned expedition team for a deeply enriching and captivating journey. Buy northwest passage by kenneth lewis roberts online at alibris. Northwest passage by kenneth lewis roberts alibris. Northwest passage book by kenneth roberts thriftbooks. Now comes northwest passage, dealing with the time of the frenchindian wars, the terrible uncertainty of the english relations with the indians, with their own colonists on distant frontiers. List of books and articles about northwest passage. While roberts published his first novel in 1930 arundel, he did not gain notoriety until after the publication of northwest passage 1937. Northwest passage, set in the french and indian war, seems not to have aged as well, but is available and worthwhile in used condition. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The northwest passage is the circuitous sea passage, long sought by explorers, between the atlantic and the pacific oceans.
Though it was eventually found through a series of discoveries, it was not completely navigated until norwegian explorer roald amundsen 1872 1928 explored it between 1903 and 1906. For me, its always been rabble in arms, followed by northwest passage and oliver wiswell tied for second. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Between the 15th and 20th centuries, many explorers tried to find the passage, but. A mamouth mgm production adapted from the first half of kenneth roberts bestselling historical novel. First of this english language edition for the continent. Find northwest passage by roberts, kenneth at biblio.
Kenneth roberts the unofficial site a site devoted to. The underlying theme is opening up more and potentially better trade routes throughout canada by discovering the rumored northwest passage. Northwest passage kenneth roberts national library of. Kenneth roberts did a spectacular job of fleshing out the characters in the intriguing historical novel, northwest passage. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks passion for books. Northwest passage wilderness, no 11 book by david robbins. Through these exciting pages sweeps the grand panaorama of america in the making. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye witness. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. The northwest passage is a sea corridor through canadas arctic archipelago and along the northern coast of north america. Earliest crossing of the northwest passage ever the atlantic.
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