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The Whisper on the Night Wind
The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend | Adam Shoalts
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Spellbinding adventure from Canada's most beloved modern-day explorer. Traverspine is not a place you will find on most maps. A century ago, it stood near the foothills of the remote Mealy Mountains in central Labrador. Today it is an abandoned ghost town, almost all trace of it swallowed up by dark spruce woods that cloak millions of acres. In the early 1900s, this isolated little settlement was the scene of an extraordinary haunting by large creatures none could identify. Strange tracks were found in the woods. Unearthly cries were heard in the night. Sled dogs went missing. Children reported being stalked by a terrifying grinning animal. Families slept with cabin doors barred and axes and guns at their bedsides. Tales of things that "go bump in the night" are part of the folklore of the wilderness, told and retold around countless campfires down through the ages. Most are easily dismissed by skeptics. But what happened at Traverspine a hundred years ago was different. The eye-witness accounts were detailed, and those who reported them included no less than three medical doctors and a wildlife biologist. Something really did emerge from the wilderness to haunt the little settlement of Traverspine. Adam Shoalts, decorated modern-day explorer and an expert on wilderness folklore, picks up the trail from a century ago and sets off into the Labrador wild to investigate the tale. It is a spine-tingling adventure, straight from a land steeped in legends and lore, where Vikings wandered a thousand years ago and wolves and bears still roam free. In delving into the dark corners of Canada's wild, The Whisper on the Night Wind combines folklore, history, and adventure into a fascinating saga of exploration.
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JennF13
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Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The subject was pretty unique considering the locale, and it was well written. The only thing I didn‘t like was the repeated full-length quotes of historical accounts of the mystery “beast”. I felt like this was either done as a filler or on the pretence that the reader couldn‘t recall the details on their own. Either way, I felt it wasn‘t necessary and affected the flow.

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ShelleyBooksie
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What an interesting book! A non fiction account of a mysterious beast that terrorized a small town in Labrador in the late 1800's. The author travels into the Labrador wilderness to the now deserted town to explore. Enjoyed his descriptions of travelling through the wild places and his exploration of folklore from the area. The end was spine tingling.

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Mpcacher
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This true tale of adventure in the wilds of Labrador was a decent read. I enjoyed the story, although did find the historical quotes a bit repetitive at times. That being said I would still recommend it for fans of adventure stories and even Canadian history buffs or anyone interested in tales of mysterious creatures. I gave it 3.5/5.

JennF13 I agree about the quotes! 2y
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