Short description
In 1936 Graham Rowley went to the unexplored west coast of Baffin Island as the archaeologist for a small British expedition--the last in the Canadian North to depend on traditional techniques.
Long description
In 1936, Graham Rowley went to the still-unexplored west coast of Baffin Island as the archaeologist for a small British expedition - the last in the Canadian North that depended on traditional techniques. Cold Comfort , his acclaimed memoir of this period, captures the way of life in the North before World War II, including the experience of traveling by dogsled over unexplored land. This new edition includes the beginning of Rowley's planned sequel covering his post-war experiences in the Arctic. The additional three chapters describe Operation Musk-Ox, the first military exercise to show that it was feasible to manoeuvre in the Arctic even in winter, and Rowley's work for the Canadian Defense Research Board. An afterword by Susan Rowley and John Bennett expands on Rowley's ongoing involvement in the rapid change that took place from the Cold War to the establishment of Nunavut.
Review
" A jewel for armchair anthropologists, adventurers, and history buffs." Winnipeg Free Press " Rowley is a superb storyteller and his writing a joy to read." Northern Review " A valuable cultural artefact." Montreal Gazette " Rowley conveys an indefatigable sense of adventure and shares his excitement in the details of day-to-day life while travelling among the Inuit. His book is an engaging and informative piece of contemporary Arctic literature, worthy of standing among the best writings of his predecessors." John Moss, author of Enduring Dreams: An Exploration of Arctic Landscape