The Ladies, the Gwich'in, and the Rat
Travels on the Athabasca, Mackenzie, Rat, Porcupine, and Yukon Rivers in 1926
Description
In 1926, two British women came from Cornwall to Edmonton and travelled through northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon by rail, sternwheeler, and canoe. For the women, it was a liberating experience, yet Vyvyan's narrative, supported by MacLaren and LaFramboise's insightful editorial work, reveals the imperialist attitudes underlying their travels.
Reviews
“An informative double-voiced text that allows the reader to see what Vyvyan did not include from her field notes in her original publication.”
- Sherrill Grace
“This remarkable and very attractive volume leaves one with a fresh and lively impression of the people and places of the North in a particular era…
- Bruce Greenfield