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Author Kain, Conrad, 1883-1934.

Title Conrad Kain : letters from a wandering mountain guide, 1906-1933 / edited with an introduction by Zac Robinson ; translated by Maria and John Koch
Published Edmonton : The University of Alberta Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Mountain cairns : a series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Mountain cairns.
Contents Introduction : letters from the archive -- Part one. A young guide in Europe, 1906-1909 -- Part two. Your friend in the western woods, 1909-1912 -- Part three. The wanderer, 1912-1916 -- Part four. With greetings, from Wilmer, 1920-1933 -- Epilogue. The Kain-Malek correspondence : provenance, 1934-2005 / Don Bourdon
Summary Conrad Kain is a titan amongst climbers in Canada and is well-known in mountaineering circles all over the world. His letters to Amelie Malek-a life-long friend-offer a candid view into the deepest thoughts of the Austrian mountain guide, and are a perfect complement to his autobiography, Where the Clouds Can Go. The 144 letters provide a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. Kain's letters are ordered chronologically with annotations, keeping the sections in English untouched, while those in German have been carefully translated. Historians and mountain culture enthusiasts worldwide will appreciate Kain's genius for description, his passion for nature, his opinions, and his musings about his life
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303), chapter notes (pages 304-342)
Notes Letters translated from the German
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Subject Kain, Conrad, 1883-1934 -- Correspondence
SUBJECT Kain, Conrad, 1883-1934. fast (OCoLC)fst01926439
Genre/Form Personal correspondence.
Form Electronic book
Author Robinson, Zac, 1975- editor.
Koch, W. John, translator.
Koch, Maria (University lecturer), translator.
ISBN 9781772120165
1772120162
Other Titles Correspondence. Selections. English