Farley Mowat
Birth date: May 12, 1921
Died: May 06, 2014
Farley Mowat's Books
Even though there is so much controversy whether this book is fact or fiction i thought it was an absolute joy to read. The writing witty and engaging, it was evident that Mowat loves his subject. A great book for any one interested in wolves.
A natural history classic. Freshly out of school and newly hired by the Canadian Government - Mowat is tasked with conducting a wolf survey to demonstrate how they are devastating the caribou population...only he finds natives and trappers killing thousands of caribou while the wolves often live on...
The story looks like following- wolves are suspected of killing wild arctic caribou. Mowat is assigned to discover the truth and investigate the issue. He goes to cold and dense tundra to live alone among pack of wild wolves. However, he doesn't perceive them as killing monsters or deadly weapon. He...
I read this for school, but I ended up really enjoying the stories of the Ihalmiut. It's always good to know your country. :)
There were about 200 SAM-key ships built during WW II. Called SAM- ships because of their origin: Uncle Sam Lend-lease. So each vessel became know as SAM-this or SAM that. They were Liberty ships that were basically identical in design. Barely half survived the war and many disappeared without a t...
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