Author: William M. Robinson. Published by Hancock House, Surrey, BC., 1984, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada by Friesen Printers. A Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, clean inside, tight spine, age-yellowed pages, with minor cover creasing, slight tears, & wear.
NOVICE IN THE NORTH, is one man's tale of moving to Hudson Bay in 1938 to work for the Hudson's Bay Company...a wonderful Canadian adventure!
When Bill Robinson joined the Fur Trade Department of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1938 working for wages was a privilege. Payment for most jobs was normally in relief chips. Bill had many adventures in the north. Once, when traveling by dog team across the frozen sea, the ice split, separating them from the land. Their lucky escape and other fascinating experiences are described in this remarkable book.
