Three Against The Wilderness
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the remote wilds of British Columbia, one man's unyielding determination to restore a forgotten land to its former glory stands as one of the most extraordinary true-life sagas of the twentieth century. Three Against the Wilderness chronicles the remarkable journey of Eric Collier, his wife Lillian, and their young son Veasy, who in the 1930s abandoned the comforts of civilization to homestead a vast, beaver-less, and drought-ridden tract of wilderness, driven by a solemn promise made to Lillian's aged Chilcotin grandmother to bring the land back to life. With the prose of a born storyteller, Collier details the gruelling decades of labour, hardship, and self-reliance required to reintroduce beavers, restore waterways, and coax a dying ecosystem back into abundance — a singular act of conservation long before the word entered the popular lexicon. The narrative pulses with the raw beauty of the Canadian frontier, the intimate bond between humans and nature, and the fierce, quiet courage demanded of those who dare to live entirely on the land's own terms. A testament to vision, grit, and an almost spiritual connection to the natural world, this is a book that will leave readers wondering what they themselves might sacrifice for a promise worth keeping.
Author: Eric Collier
Format: Hardback
Genre: Adventure fiction
Edition: bce
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the remote wilds of British Columbia, one man's unyielding determination to restore a forgotten land to its former glory stands as one of the most extraordinary true-life sagas of the twentieth century. Three Against the Wilderness chronicles the remarkable journey of Eric Collier, his wife Lillian, and their young son Veasy, who in the 1930s abandoned the comforts of civilization to homestead a vast, beaver-less, and drought-ridden tract of wilderness, driven by a solemn promise made to Lillian's aged Chilcotin grandmother to bring the land back to life. With the prose of a born storyteller, Collier details the gruelling decades of labour, hardship, and self-reliance required to reintroduce beavers, restore waterways, and coax a dying ecosystem back into abundance — a singular act of conservation long before the word entered the popular lexicon. The narrative pulses with the raw beauty of the Canadian frontier, the intimate bond between humans and nature, and the fierce, quiet courage demanded of those who dare to live entirely on the land's own terms. A testament to vision, grit, and an almost spiritual connection to the natural world, this is a book that will leave readers wondering what they themselves might sacrifice for a promise worth keeping.