Distant Fires

Distant Fires

Duluth to Hudson Bay

Scott Anderson
Illustrations by Les C. Kouba
Table of Contents

$15.95 paper
ISBN: 978-0-8166-5503-8

An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults

One canoe, two guys, three months, forty-five pounds of macaroni and cheese—a classic canoe trip story.

“Distant Fires is a voyage of discovery. Scott Anderson is an inquisitive traveler, and when he sees something that piques his interest, he stops for a chat. He also has a marvelous eye for the natural world that surrounds him in his summerlong journey. He is a natural-born writer.” —Duluth News Tribune

“Distant Fires, a true-life adventure, describes a 1,700-mile canoe trip from Duluth to York Factory on Hudson Bay. Anderson and a companion retraced the paddles taken by Eric Sevareid and a companion almost sixty years earlier. Their trials and tribulations, plus Anderson’s sense of humor, make the trip fun in book form. Pen-and-ink illustrations are by noted Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Eric Sevareid and Walter Port would be proud of Distant Fires and the young men who lived the adventure. So would the beloved paddler Sigurd Olson. It belongs in your packsack, along with the maps.” —Wisconsin Public Radio

Scott Anderson (1965–1999) was a true adventurer and coauthor of Unknown Rider and The Mosquito Book. Les C. Kouba is a renowned wildlife artist.

176 pages | 6 x 9 | 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Baptism
2. The Shore
3. Grand Portage
4. Height O’ Land
5. Kawnipi
6. Call Me Ishmeal
7. Namakan Moon, Underwear Fires
8. River’s Edge
9. Dam Portages
10. The Mountie’s Daughters
11. Ghosts
12. False Dawn
13. Horror at the Fish Camp
14. The Melting Pot
15. New in Town
16. A House of God
17. The Solitude of Four
18. A Burning Sky
19. The Last B.D.
20. Distant Fires

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Distant Fires *Duluth to Hudson Bay* Scott Anderson Illustrations by Les C. Kouba Table of Contents		$15.95 paper ISBN: 978-0-8166-5503-8
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults One canoe, two guys, three months, forty-five pounds of macaroni and cheese—a classic canoe trip story. “Distant Fires is a voyage of discovery. Scott Anderson is an inquisitive traveler, and when he sees something that piques his interest, he stops for a chat. He also has a marvelous eye for the natural world that surrounds him in his summerlong journey. He is a natural-born writer.” —Duluth News Tribune “Distant Fires, a true-life adventure, describes a 1,700-mile canoe trip from Duluth to York Factory on Hudson Bay. Anderson and a companion retraced the paddles taken by Eric Sevareid and a companion almost sixty years earlier. Their trials and tribulations, plus Anderson’s sense of humor, make the trip fun in book form. Pen-and-ink illustrations are by noted Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Eric Sevareid and Walter Port would be proud of Distant Fires and the young men who lived the adventure. So would the beloved paddler Sigurd Olson. It belongs in your packsack, along with the maps.” —Wisconsin Public Radio Scott Anderson (1965–1999) was a true adventurer and coauthor of Unknown Rider and The Mosquito Book. Les C. Kouba is a renowned wildlife artist. 176 pages \| 6 x 9 \| 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Baptism 2. The Shore 3. Grand Portage 4. Height O’ Land 5. Kawnipi 6. Call Me Ishmeal 7. Namakan Moon, Underwear Fires 8. River’s Edge 9. Dam Portages 10. The Mountie’s Daughters 11. Ghosts 12. False Dawn 13. Horror at the Fish Camp 14. The Melting Pot 15. New in Town 16. A House of God 17. The Solitude of Four 18. A Burning Sky 19. The Last B.D. 20. Distant Fires