Dick North

The Mad Trapper is the true story of a mysterious and violent man who eluded the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon and Northwest Territories during the winter of 1931-1932. It’s a mystery thriller with an historical account, making it an engaging read for those interested in true crime and Canadian history. While it may not provide a definitive answer to the mystery, it offers an immersive and suspenseful narrative with appeal to readers interested in the challenges of extreme survival and obviously true crime. It’s curious.… (mehr)

The author chronicles a trail drive of some 3000 Reindeer from Naboktoolik, Alaska to the Mackenzie River Delta a trip that stretched from an anticipated several years to almost five years through some of the most unfriendly and harshest climate in the world.

The drive was underwritten by the Canadian Government in an effort to provide a continuous food source for the eskimos in the Eastern Arctic who had been many times on the verge of starvation.

An interesting tale of Arctic survival and the tenacious character of the men involved most of whom were Lapps or Eskimos.

The tale -284 pages- is well presented and is kept interesting throughout with the development of Men and Animal traits that made the drive as difficult as it turned out.… (mehr)