bdw's review against another edition
5.0
At age 16, Edward Beauclerk Maurice signed on to five years with the Hudson's Bay Company, and shipped out from his home in England to his new post in the Arctic. His memoir is up front and readable, and his stories of life with the Inuit are amazing. Highly recommended.
allisonplus's review against another edition
3.0
I'll be honest. I'm in the midst of this book & I really enjoy reading the subject matter - but it is so straight forward & almost monotone at times that I lose the drive to see it through & see what happens. Perhaps because I know the author survives it all well enough to write the book.
I recommend it if you're in the mood for a stodgy memoir that doesn't raise much of a fuss.
I recommend it if you're in the mood for a stodgy memoir that doesn't raise much of a fuss.
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