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5.0 out of 5 stars A First Rate Wilderness Adventure with a Twist!, Nov 1 2000

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Neil S. Calman MD (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)

This is a fabulous narrative of a wilderness adventure, like many others filled with the hazards adventurers encounter when they stray far from home. What makes the story unique is not a side-bar intrigue of romance and mystery but a deep underlying question about human motivation, relationships and dreams - as lived through the minds and bodies of the adventurous. The story is told with skill and grace - and is spellbinding.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Summer reading at camp, Aug 8 2000

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Michael A. Lacombe (Augusta, Maine United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)

From two of the men who brought us "The Complete Wilderness Paddler" (a marvelous book in itself), this is a must read, preferably while you yourself are tucked comfortably at camp, or in the tent waiting out the storm, or late at night by the oil lamp. You won't miss with this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic & compelling., Dec 1 1999

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This review is from: Great Heart: The History of a Labrador Adventure (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)

Using Leon and Mina Hubbard's diaries, as well as those of their guides, Dillon Wallace and George Elson (great character!), Davidson and Rugge reconstruct the extraordinary story of a woman's search for the truth behind her husband's death in 1903. They flesh out the facts, give form to the unspoken fears and desires hidden between lines of desperate journal entries, and then skillfully breathe life into the tragic events. A powerful docunovel in a class all its own. Don't miss it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful.
This story make you want to explore. But it highlights the dominance of nature over man. The writers did a wonderful job letting the story tell itself. Read more

Published on Nov 18 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing to life an old drama in a thorough way
As well as Great Heart, I have read both of the source books by Dillon Wallace, the book by Mina Hubbard, as well as the book by Cabot, cited in Great Heart. Read more

Published on Nov 9 1998 by r.beck@neccsd.com