Raymond Murray Patterson (1898-1984)

R.M. Patterson is recognized by many as one of the finest writers on the Canadian wilderness. While his writing skills earned him a wide and appreciative audience, he was more than a skilled wordsmith. He was also a careful and sympathetic observer, an intrepid explorer and a meticulous historian. O...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Luste, George J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1991
Subjects:
Biographies
Expeditions
Explorers
History
Patterson
Raymond Murray
1898-1984
Travels
Alberta
British Columbia
N.W.T
South Nahanni River
Stikine River
Alaska/British Columbia
Buffalo Head
Orville
Stikine
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64577
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Summary:R.M. Patterson is recognized by many as one of the finest writers on the Canadian wilderness. While his writing skills earned him a wide and appreciative audience, he was more than a skilled wordsmith. He was also a careful and sympathetic observer, an intrepid explorer and a meticulous historian. Orville Prescott, in the New York Times, described his "Dangerous River as a modest book which betrays no indication that Mr. Patterson realizes what a remarkable man he is." . He published five books over a span of 14 years: Dangerous River (1954), Buffalo Head (1961), Far Pastures (1963), Trail to the Interior (1966) and Finlay's River (1968). .

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