Lake of the Old Uncles by Gerard Kenney - 2008-06-09

Dundurn Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (Autobiography, Natural History, Canada, Quebec Province)

Toronto: Dundurn, 2008. 193 pp, 9" H. B&w photographs, reproductions. "Recounts a journey that began three-quarters of a century ago in a small village inn nestled in the Laurentian Hills of Quebec. One day, the journey will end at the village cemetery, just one kilometre from the inn. The traveller is the author. The trip is not long, but is rich in rural and natural experiences along the way. Gerard Kenney takes us along the route that led him to build a lone log cabin on the small and inaccessible Lake of the Old Uncles. No roads reach the pond, only a footpath. The hours spent in the quietude of the forest cabin have resulted in the author's personal philosophy, which was inspired by his hero, Henry David Thoreau. (He) shares with his readers the evolution of his philosophy through his personal experiences with the people and the wilderness flora and fauna he has encountered on his life's journey." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior… Read More

Toronto: Dundurn Press. Very Good-. 2008. First Edition. Softcover. 1550028022 . 193 pp. Photos. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Signed by the author. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. A nice reminscence about how Kenney came to build, and live in, a lone log cabin on a small, inacessible lake in Quebec. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.