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Kain Conrad <1883-1934.> |
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Titolo |
Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933 / / edited with an introduction by Zac Robinson ; translated by Maria and John Koch |
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Edmonton, Alberta : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-77212-016-2 |
1-77212-018-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxxvii, 468 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mountaineering - Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Letters from the Archives -- Part 1: A Young Gauide in Europe, 1906-1909 -- Part 2: Your Friend in the Western Woods, 1909-1912 -- Part 3: The Wanderer, 1912-1916 -- Part 4: With Greetings from Wilmer, 1920-1923 -- Epilogue: The Kain-Malek Correspondence / Don Bourdon. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Conrad Kain is a titan amongst climbers in Canada and is well-known in mountaineering circles all over the world. His letters to Amelie Malek--a life-long friend--offer a candid view into the deepest thoughts of the Austrian mountain guide, and are a perfect complement to his autobiography, Where the Clouds Can Go. The 144 letters provide a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. Kain's letters are ordered chronologically with annotations, keeping the sections in English untouched, while those in German have been carefully translated. Historians and mountain culture enthusiasts worldwide will appreciate Kain's genius for description, his passion for nature, his opinions, and his musings about his life."-- |
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