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Title: Adieu Voyageurs
Review: Grace Nute's portrayal of the French-Canadian voyageurs who penetrated the Great Lakes and all points north and west in the mid-late 1700's to early 1800's, is an intriguing look into these tough, hard as nails canoe men.Either working for fur companies or for themselves, Nute highlights their carefree character, everyday life in the most remote or unexplored regions, unconscionable efforts to survive the elements, Indian attacks, hunger, etc.We read of their appearance, how they would build a canoe from scratch, the actual traversing of the hellish backwaters, coping with fort life, then as a soldier and later as a settler.With snippets from original journals, from the likes of Alexander Mackenzie, Sir George Simpson, Alexander Henry, John Franklin, Peter Pond, Lord Selkirk and many others, this puts it all into perspective.They opened up vast amounts of territory through their canoeing and hardships during the fur trade era.A good insightful read.
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