Author: CLARK, MILES
Title: High Endeavours: The Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Miles and Beryl Smeeton
Description: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Western Producer Praire Books. 1991, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0888333137) Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, brown cloth, gilt spine, 447 pages. [16] p. of plates : illustrated.index, A dual biography of a couple whose lives embraced adventure on land, sea and mountain, in peace and in war. Miles Smeeton was an adventurer, sailor, conservationist and storyteller. As an officer he fell in love with Beryl, who had already crossed four continents alone on foot and horseback. The publishers, Western Producers Prairie Books is a unique publishing venture located in the middle of western Canada and owned by a group of prairie farmers who are members of the Saskatchewan Wheat Board. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: 0888333137 Smeeton, Miles, -- 1906-1988. Smeeton, Beryl, -- 1905-1979. Travelers -- Biography. Conservationists -- Canada -- Biography. Voyageurs -- Biographies. Conservationistes -- Canada -- Ographies E?Cologistes (de?Fenseurs de L'environnement) -- Can


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