{"product_id":"9781550052336","title":"Face the North Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e Celebrating our 20th classic back in print, the \u003ci\u003eWestern Canadian Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series is designed to keep the best western Canadian history, biography, and other works available in attractive and affordable editions. These popular and bestselling books are selected for their quality, enduring appeal, and importance to an understanding of our past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eNorth to Cree Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, Arthur Karras, \u003ci\u003eFace the North Wind\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling true story of cousins Fred Darbyshire and Ed Theriau, who spent almost five decades, from 1924 to 1975, trapping and living off the land in northern Saskatchewan. Working an area roughly defined by Cree, Wollaston, and Reindeer Lakes, Fred and Ed evolved from innocent greenhorns to expert trappers at a time when modern conveniences were unheard of in that part of the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertwined with the two men's experiences are gripping accounts of the annual Hudson's Bay Company fur brigades along the Churchill River, encounters with wolves, trappers' lore, and exciting tales of memorable fur, game, and fish catches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fitzhenry \u0026 Whiteside, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045309235440,"sku":"9781550052336","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550052336_p0.jpg?v=1763750925","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550052336","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}