The Life of a River. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Life of a River

“For those with eyes to see, a river can be a living link with our past.”

In this unique blend of history and reminiscence, Andy Russell tells the story of the Oldman River, running east from the Rocky Mountains. He recalls his personal encounters with the land and the people; the astonishing role this area has played since the Ice Age as the only ice-free passage on the continent; the ancient peoples who lived and hunted along its shores; the coming of the first white explorers, and then settlers; and finally, the dam that will destroy the river. Part memoir, part history, part passionate defence of nature, this book is an “emotional and fascinating tale” (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix).

<b>Andy Russell</b>, born in 1915, grew up on a ranch in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. He left high school in Lethbridge to head out to the Rockies as a trapper, then worked as a cowboy and ranch hand before becoming a trail guide. After thirty years of this, he began to photograph the wildlife around him, and to write about it. Soon he was a famous and best-selling author, with books such as <i>Grizzly Country</i>, <i>Horns in the High Country</i>, <i>The High West</i>, <i>The Rockies</i>, <i>Memoirs of a Mountain Man</i>, <i>The Life of a River</i>, and <i>The Canadian Cowboy</i>.<br><br>A member of the Order of Canada, the recipient of three honorary degrees, and an elected member of the Explorers Club, Andy Russell lives on a ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>