{"product_id":"i-never-knowed-it-was-hard-memoirs-of-a-labrador-trapper-paperback-softback-9781894725125","title":"I Never Knowed It Was Hard; Memoirs of a Labrador Trapper (Paperback \/ softback) 9781894725125","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eI Never Knowed It Was Hard\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMemoirs of a Labrador Trapper\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781894725125\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 April 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Louie Montague's voice rings strong and clear in his 2013 memoir — the result of a natural gift for narrative but also the fruit of a rich and laborious process described by the editor, Elizabeth Dawson.\" \u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003e- Maura Hanrahan, \u003ci\u003eNewfoundland and Labrador Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It reads as if Louie just dropped in for a cup of tea and starts telling stories. In the process, he paints vivid word pictures of a world that was tough and unforgiving; exciting and rewarding.\" \u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003e- Sandra Phinney, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Books Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Never Knowed It Was Hard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e the memoirs of Naskaupi River trapper and fiddler Louie Montague, a 77-year-old Nunatsiavut (Inuit) elder from North West River, Labrador, recounts in rich detail the way of life in \"them days.\" Louie has travelled Labrador extensively as a trapper, hunter, prospector, and guide, and as an employee of the provincial forestry and wildlife departments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis remarkable memory and unique understanding of nature, acquired by study and first-hand experience, is complemented by his being an avid reader who constantly seeks more knowledge of Labrador and Arctic history. Here he talks about his family, trapping, hunting, caring for sled dogs, encounters with Innu in the country, woodworking, and most importantly, life on the Naskaupi River, especially as this has been impacted since the damming of its source for the Upper Churchill project in the 1970s. While Louie Montague's story tells about and draws from the past—his Great-Grandfather Montague came to Labrador from the Orkney Islands in the nineteenth century—he is very much a man of the present: he still goes to the land whenever he can; he remains busy as an accomplished craftsman; and he is deeply aware of how changes to the land have affected the present and will impact the future. He also describes the changes in life with the coming of the Goose Bay Air Base in the 1940s and his jobs there and elsewhere over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword \/ Keith Chaulk 7 \u003cbr\u003e Editor'\u003cbr\u003es Preface 9 \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements 14 \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \/ Robin McGrath 15 \u003cbr\u003e 1 Early Memories 21 \u003cbr\u003e 2 Family History 36 \u003cbr\u003e 3 Early Trapping Years 43 \u003cbr\u003e 4 More Trapping 54 \u003cbr\u003e 5 Naskaupi River 66 \u003cbr\u003e 6 Working on the Base 82 \u003cbr\u003e 7 Other Jobs 90 \u003cbr\u003e 8 Salmon Fishing 104 \u003cbr\u003e 9 Seal Hunting and Dogs 107 \u003cbr\u003e 10 Caribou Hunting in the Mealies 122 \u003cbr\u003e 11 Traplines and Custom Law 138 \u003cbr\u003e 12 Innu 145 \u003cbr\u003e 13 Music, Fiddle Playing, and Memories of Fiddlers 152 \u003cbr\u003e 14 Later Years 160 \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Typical Day on the Trapline 167 \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Supplies for the Trapline 169 \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Trapper'\u003cbr\u003es Tilt 170 \u003cbr\u003e Glossary 171 \u003cbr\u003e References 179\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ISER Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52637892509976,"sku":"9781894725125","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/i-never-knowed-it-was-hard-memoirs-of-a-labrador-trapper-paperback-softback-9781894725125","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}