From Our Editors
Follow this renowned master canoeist on a
magical journey aboard a red canoe as he explores the beautiful and
majestic Canadian hinterland. In Fire in the
Bones, author Bill Mason revels in
the joy and tradition of canoeing in the great outdoors and shares
his unique life's perspective as a filmmaker, artist, canoeist and
environmentalist. Mason is one of Canada's
foremost authorities on wilderness and conservation and is the
author of Summer North of 60.
From the Publisher
When Bill Mason set off alone into the wilderness in his red
canoe, many people went with him, if only in their imaginations.
Now, James Raffan leads us into the heart of the vast landscape
that was Bill Masons own brilliant imagination, on a biographical
journey that is entertaining, enriching and inspiring.
Bill Mason was a filmmaker who gave us classics such as Cry
of the Wild and Paddle to the Sea; he was author of
the canoeist's bible, Path of the Paddle; he was the
consummate outdoorsman. But few Canadians know that his gentleness
and rugged self-sufficiency masked a life of great physical
struggles. James Raffan reveals the private, sometimes anguished,
man behind the legend.
About the Author
James Raffan is one of CanadaÆs foremost authorities on canoeing
and wilderness experience. He is the author of two bestsellers:
Fire in the Bones: Bill Mason and the Canadian Canoeing
Tradition and Bark, Skin and Cedar. He has also
published Tumblehome, a collection of meditations on the
wilderness. He serves as a Fellow and Governor of the Royal
Canadian Geographical Society, for which he received the QueenÆs
Golden Jubilee Medal, and is Past Chair of the Arctic Institute of
North America. A noted speaker and writer on wilderness and
conservation themes, James Raffan lives with his family in SeeleyÆs
Bay, Ontario.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: November 15, 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0006385141
ISBN - 13: 9780006385141
