Conrad Kain : Letters from a Wandering Mountain Guide, 1906-1933 (Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains)

Kain, Conrad/ Robinson, Zac (EDT)/ Koch, Maria (TRN)

University of Alberta Press（2014/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 512 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781772120042
• DDC分類 796.522092

Full Description

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. Foreword by Chic Scott. Epilogue by Don Bourdon.

Contents

CONTENTS

Foreword
Conrad Kain, Guide and Mountaineer
Chic Scott

Acknowledgements

Maps
Austria; the Canadian Rockies and Columbias; the Southern Alps of New Zealand

Introduction
Letters from the Archives

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

Bibliography
Index