Book description
High on the Big Stone Heart is a collection of vibrant and
entertaining essays on the people and places of Canada's Boreal North
as seen through the eyes of one of the country's most celebrated
writers of non-fiction. Accompany Charles Wilkins as he ranges across
the wilds of northern Quebec; ventures deep into the subarctic Yukon
in search of caribou; and tracks the north coast of Lake Superior, the
world's most elegant and mysterious body of fresh water. Meet Murray
Monk, trapper extraordinaire, and Barney Giesler, the king of the
wooden boat builders. Trace the route of the Toronto Maple Leafs' Bill
Barilko, star of the 1951 Stanley Cup Final, on his last and fatal
fishing trip to James Bay. Join Maurice "Rocket" Richard on
the backwoods adventures that sustained him throughout his troubled
career. Follow Wilkins himself as he embarks on a wilderness survival
test with nothing but the clothes on his back. This is a book for
anyone drawn to the magic of the North, and by the characters who
inhabit that epic terrain.
Charles Wilkins taught creative writing from 1980 to 2007 at the
University of Manitoba, Lakehead University, Red River College, and
Yukon College. He is the author of 11 books, including Walk to New
York and The Circus at the End of the Earth. He lives in Thunder Bay.
