Author: Doig, Ivan,
Title: Winter Brothers: a season at the edge of America.
Description: NY, Harcourt Brace, (1980). 1st ed 2nd ptg. VG in G DJ. DJ price clipped, spots along DJ flaps, sl soil fore-edge. A compelling personal exploration that began with the author's. discovery of a trove of unpublished diaries by a fascinating historical character, James Gilchris Swan, one of the first pioneers & settlers of the Seattle & British Columbia area. Swan gives vivid detail on an unconventional life in rough port towns & outposts among the seagoing Makah & Haida Indian tribes. Doig weaves Swans diaries into his own commentary as he travels in Swan's footsteps .

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