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History Post-confederation (1867-)

The Lure of the Labrador Wild

The classic story of Leonidas Hubbard

by (author) Dillon Wallace

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Feb 1983
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780919948389
    Publish Date
    Feb 1983
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550813111
    Publish Date
    Feb 1983
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

Attracted by Labrador's unexplored vastness, two American adventurers embark on an ill-planned attempt to traverse Labrador by canoe. Having ingnored the advice of the local guide, the leader of the expedition finds himself on the wrong route with a harsh winter just ahead.

About the author

Dillon Wallace was born in Craigsville, New York, on June 24, 1863, the son of Dillon Wallace and Ruth Ann Ferguson.

After completing high school and spending the intervening years working in a variety of occupations, he entered New York Law School in 1892. He graduated in 1896, was called to the bar in 1897 and practised law in New York for several years. In 1900 Dillon Wallace met Leonidas Hubbard, an assistant editor with Outing magazine. Hubbard was interested in exploration and adventure and had soon convinced Wallace to join him in an expedition to the interior of Labrador.

 

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