The Diary of an Isle Royale School Teacher
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In this private journal Dorothy Simonson tells of the joys and hardships of a winter spent on Isle Royale. She accounts with honesty and humor the challenges she faced during her eight months as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:093528902X
ISBN13:9780935289022
Release Date:June 1992
Publisher:Isle Royale Natural History Association
Length:138 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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My Family History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I enjoyed this written journal by a schoolteacher who spent the winter isolated on the island of Isle Royale, because it is the history of my mother and her family. They were commercial fisherman and spent the winters on Isle Royale, with only a ham radio for communication. It gives a very true picture of the hardships they endured, the amusements they created to combat boredome, and the personalities of the Johnson family
Teacher spends winter of 1932-33 on Lake Superior island
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An excellent book giving an insight of how one person experienced the isolated life of Isle Royale during one winter of 1932-33. This is a fast-reading book which is not easy to set down. Anyone who has visited the beautiful island of Isle Royale National Park should find this diary interesting and captivating. Book's epilogue and editorial notes by author's son add special insight.
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