LITTLE GIANT OF THE NORTH

by Alida Malkus ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

This fills a gap in the human drama of the far north in the little known story of Henry Kelsey, ambassador - scout for the Hudson's Bay Company. As scarcely more than a lad, in 1684, the young book-keeper was fired with ambition by the deeds of such men as Pierre Radisson. Convinced of the necessity for the English to make common cause and win the friendship of the Indians native to the area, he spent years with them, learned their language, won their friendship, and secured their furs and their land for England. Mistapasis, as the ""little giant"" was called by his Indian associates, is a fitting figure for a story with a certain lyrical quality. Some odd colloquialisms in narrative and descriptive passages make Allda Malkus' style irritating at times, but her mastery of her material is a compensation. Jay Hyde Barnum's wood cuts have a rough hewn quality that lends itself to the parallels in the tale of empire building.

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Publisher: Winston

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1952

Categories: FICTION