Sick Heart River
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1941. 1st Edition. 8vo. Very Good / Very Good. Item #17392
An Excellent copy of this uncommon mystery of the Canadian Wilderness, published posthumously but written while the Scottish Buchan held the position of Governor-General of Canada.
The fictional Sick Heart River is a substitute for the real Nahanni River in Canada's Northwest Territories, some of the most remote and rugged territory in Canada. The region was largely uninhabited and unknown when Buchan, as Governor-General traveled down the nearby Mackenzie River in the summer of 1937.
"Buchan brought to his post a longstanding knowledge of Canada. His knowledge and interest in increasing public awareness and accessibility to Canada's past resulted in Buchan being made the Champlain Society's second honorary president between 1938 and 1939. He made it his goal to travel the length and breadth of Canada, including to the Arctic regions, to promote Canadian unity. He said of his job: "a Governor General is in a unique position for it is his duty to know the whole of Canada and all the various types of her people."
"Buchan also encouraged a distinct Canadian identity and national unity, despite the ongoing Great Depression and the difficulty it caused for the population."
Green cloth with titling in gilt to spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Little wear to binding. Dust jacket with mild edge wear with just a hint of sunning to spine. Presents handsomely in archival mylar.
A lovely 1st Edition of an uncommon Mystery of the North American West.
Price: $225.00