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Bildnachweis: Thomas Lawrence (ca. 1800), in National Gallery of Canada. Portrait is of explorer Alexander Mackenzie, not occult writer Alexander Mackenzie.

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The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places (1991) — Mitwirkender — 175 Exemplare

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This is an absolutely terrific book. I don't understand why it's not more popular.

 
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Garrison0550 | 1 weitere Rezension | May 10, 2016 |
Well written and engrossing, Alexander Mackenzie's account of his travels across Canada is well balanced between exciting adventures and descriptive details of his trip. The book makes for a quick and entertaining read, as Mackenzie describes that hardships of taking a canoe halfway across Canada (and marching the rest of the way) past Native American tribes, some of whom had never seen a white man before. Unlike some of the early explorers, Mackenzie seemed to have a fairly progressive attitude toward native people (unless they stole something, which made him a bit Cook-esque) which also helped me really enjoy this book. One of my favorite North America exploration accounts for its readability and story.… (mehr)
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