Vikings of the ice : being the log of a tenderfoot on the great Newfoundland seal hunt

1st edition. England tells of the six weeks he spent sealing with Newfoundlanders off the island's coast, March-April 1922, a "gorgeous epic of violence, hardship, and bloodshed" (p. vii). Includes a glossary of commonly used Newfoundland words and phrases (p. 313-323), a map (p. 19),...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: England, George Allan, 1877-1936
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Doubleday, Page & Co. 1924
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/45801
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Summary:1st edition. England tells of the six weeks he spent sealing with Newfoundlanders off the island's coast, March-April 1922, a "gorgeous epic of violence, hardship, and bloodshed" (p. vii). Includes a glossary of commonly used Newfoundland words and phrases (p. 313-323), a map (p. 19), and many illustrations. This copy signed by the author (front endpaper).