The northwest passage timelife books the seafarers series 1981hardcover. The story, taken from the historical novel of the same name by kenneth roberts, concerns the reallife exploits of british major robert rogers, the original founder of what would become the u. Using the passage instead of the panama canal can cut thousands of miles off of a sea journey between europe and asia. The book does not contain alot about the northwest passage, despite the title. There they are subject to inhuman conditions and brutal torture by the sadistic french commander, maj. The first half was a survival and adventure story and the best part, in my opinion.
Northwest passage book by kenneth roberts thriftbooks. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. Northwest passage trade route, north america britannica. The quest for the passage was one of the worlds severest maritime challenges. The northwest passage timelife books the seafarers. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Written from the viewpoint of a fictional friend of the historic robert rodgers, famed in america as the leader of rodgers rangers a guerrilla squadron harassing the english forces throughout the american war of independence. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Northwest passage 5 book series kindle edition from book 1. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Seattle, wa, march 11, 2015 with the release of cairo cafe this month, a new comic book series set in the same world as parent book series northwest passage mysteries, creator. It took three seasons and 21 games, but the northwest passage pioneers earned their first win in program history. With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. Samuel stephens and other new material by roberts, kenneth lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. Northwest passage mysteries book series by gary alan hidalgo. Rogers rangers is a major work and was a resounding success in its day. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne, an artist. He emerges in may 1941 with a cell phone he cant use. It is 176 pages has lots of colorful photos diagrams paintings and maps. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are langdon towne, cap huff. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. This film is set in 1759, when major robert rogers set out from the colonies to seek out a northwest passage to the pacific ocean. The northwest passage by kenneth roberts fantastic fiction. Major robert rogers keith larsen organized rogers rangers to search. The northwest passage consists of a series of very deep channels that wind through canadas arctic islands.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mine northwest passage book 1. The mine northwest passage book 1 kindle edition by heldt, john a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No international shipping or no international order. This is what it looks like the northwest passage in 2017. The route is located 500 miles 800 km north of the arctic circle and less than 1,200 miles 1,930 km from the north pole. In northwest passage, nathaniel king made a mistake that could be his last when he agrees to lead a seemingly innocent group of pioneers through the treacherous mountains. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of this novel centers around the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 709 pages and is available in paperback format. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Free download or read online northwest passage pdf epub book. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial america. Download the northwest passage audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device.
Amazingly, mgm retained many of the grim episodes from the roberts novel, though thanks to the hays code. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of this novel centers around the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. The show derived its title and the main characters rogers, towne, and marriner from the 1937 novel of the same name by kenneth roberts, and from the 1940 mgm feature film. Towne are captured by a french patrol and thrown into a prison stockade. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye witness. The northwest passage nwp is the sea route to the pacific ocean through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago.
Northwest passage novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Get the audible audio editions of the northwest passage series from the. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. After a bangup end to 2019, with a fall slate that included timothy egan, tom mueller, rene denfeld and ben goldfarb, the northwest passages book club has taken a welldeserved rest. Aug 07, 2017 the arctics fabled passage is opening up.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Buy a cheap copy of northwest passage book by kenneth roberts. The northwest passage, as i understand it, was the elusive searoute past hudson bay, through the arctic ocean, to the bering strait, the northeast passage being the same route in reverse. Dec 31, 2018 northwest passage is a 26episode halfhour adventure television series produced by metro goldwyn mayer about major robert rogers during the time of the french and indian war 17561763. Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. List of books and articles about northwest passage. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. It consists of a series of deep channels through canadas arctic archipelago, extending about 900 miles 1,450 km from east to west, from. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, paperback barnes.
The book club historical novel, first published in 1937 when it was the 2nd bestselling. Pdf northwest passage book by kenneth roberts free download. Proof of the existence of the passage in the mid1800s only revealed how difficult its transit would be, and it was not until the early 20th cent. I was so stoked after i got home that i bought the book and plunged right back in. Part one northwest passage mysteries book 1, into the woods.
By contrast, the eponymous passage of this book is the land route up the missouri and out through oregon. With keith larsen, buddy ebsen, don burnett, philip tonge. The mine northwest passage book 1 feb 2012 by john a. Heldts celebrated northwest passage series, an abandoned mine, a haunted house, and a theater restroom are not just curiosities. Ships traveling west would enter the passage through baffin bay, pass through the canadian arctic archipelago by various routes, exit into the beaufort sea and then out into the pacific ocean through the chukchi sea and bering sea. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Amazingly, mgm retained many of the grim episodes from the roberts novel, though thanks to the hays code most are discussed rather than shown. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible. This is the first in a series exploring the arctic. Northwest passage, water routes through the arctic archipelago, n canada, and along the northern coast of alaska between the pacific and atlantic oceans. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The epic search for the northwest passage and john franklin, and the discovery of the queens ghost ship by martin w. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an abandoned montana mine, he discovers the price of reckless curiosity.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The northwest passage is about 900 miles 1450 km long. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. The epic struggle for survival in americas untamed west. Read more about the teams journey towards victory on and off the court. Northwest passage is a 26episode halfhour adventure television series produced by metro goldwyn mayer about major robert rogers during the time of the french and indian war. Rene denfeld visits the northwest passages book club stage in support of her new novel, the butterfly girl which will be published october 1, 2019. The song appears on an album of the same name released by rogers in 1981, and is considered one of the classic songs in canadian music history. Listen to the complete northwest passage book series. When towne finishes his series of paintings, he and ann return with rogers and potter to portsmouth in 1766. Healing in the riverway at river falls public library. Together with dozens of loyal followers, rogers sets out and ends. Now comes northwest passage, dealing with the time of the frenchindian wars, the terrible uncertainty of the english relations with the indians, with their own colonists on distant frontiers.
The map at the top of this page shows possible routes through the northwest passage. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. The mystery of love part two northwest passage mysteries book 2, p. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. Northwest passage is a historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. The northwest passage, however, remained the most important goal, and the search for the passage continued even though at that time such a route had no commercial value. Northwest passage containing the courtmartial of major robert rogers, the courtmartial of lt. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Gives the history of exploration of the artic sailing the northwest passage. The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical novelists. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. The mine northwest passage book 1 kindle edition by. The 1940 film northwest passage subtitled book one.
Pdf northwest passage book by kenneth roberts free. Northwest passage is a 26episode halfhour adventure television series produced by metro goldwyn mayer about major robert rogers during the time of. Kenneth roberts factbased novel northwest passage would seem too raw and explicit a book to be considered for an mgm film adaptationmuch less one in technicolor. All 26 halfhour episodes of this classic tv western is now available in one sevendisc box set. Northwest passage audiobooks listen to the full series. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast passage nep the various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and from the canadian. Northwest passage by jack conway, king vidor jack conway.
Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. In may 2000, joel smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. It consists of a series of deep channels through canadas arctic archipelago, extending about 900 miles 1,450 km from east to west, from north of baffin island to. The show northwest passage book 3 17 feb 20 by john a. Northwest passage mysteries, a lgbt universe told transmedia. Unfortunately, the northwest passage is about 500 miles 800. The mine northwest passage book 1 kindle edition by heldt. On may 19, 1845, sir john franklin and the 128 men under his command set forth from greenhithe, just east of london on the river thames, to find the longsought northwest passage believed to link.