I didn't see anything initially, apparently he passed away last week. I've enjoyed many of his books. Noted Canadian conservationist and advocate for natives of the far north in Canada.
NY Times obituary.
One book not mentioned in the obit is the book that got all of my children reading fluently: Owls in the Family. It's about his boyhood adventures in Saskatchewan (I hope I spelled that right!) and is really, really funny! Great reading for adults, too!
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
Were any of his works free from the embellishment that ruined Never Cry Wolf?
I don't know the answer to your question. Some of his writings were very humorous and it's possible he didn't let the truth get in the way of a good story. However some of his writing was very serious and tackled some complex issues. He was fairly ahead of his time as far as conservation and somewhat of a lone voice crying out in the wilderness, literally and figuratively. He took on the cause of several indigenous groups in northern Canada that the government was more less treating as if they didn't exist. Maybe if he embellished some of his writings he felt the ends justified the means? Of course that's purely speculation on my part.
I didn't know he wrote Owls in the Family. I loved that book as a kid.
The book of his that had the most impact on me was A Whale for the Killing. Shaped my worldview greatly.
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