Product Description

When William Kurelek was young, he went into the bush to work as a lumberjack twice. Realizing that the traditional life of a lumberjack was disappearing, he decided to record in pictures and text a job that helped to make Canada the country it is. Kurelek takes readers through a day in the bush, from the first wake-up to breakfast, to the different phases of cutting wood, to how the men spent their free time. Hardship and pleasures were shared in the creation of these unforgettable paintings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2453917 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-01
• Released on: 1999-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Review
?Hard to imagine?not getting up an absolute lust for the deep woods with this book.?
?Harper?s -- Review

Review
“Hard to imagine…not getting up an absolute lust for the deep woods with this book.”
–Harper’s

From the Inside Flap
When William Kurelek was young, he went into the bush to work as a lumberjack twice. Realizing that the traditional life of a lumberjack was disappearing, he decided to record in pictures and text a job that helped to make Canada the country it is. Kurelek takes readers through a day in the bush, from the first wake-up to breakfast, to the different phases of cutting wood, to how the men spent their free time. Hardship and pleasures were shared in the creation of these unforgettable paintings.