A journey alone across canadas arctic, hits stores october, 2019 and tells the tale of his solo. Oct 09, 2015 the phrase came to my mind often while reading alone against the north, in which explorer adam shoalts, filled with dreams of terra incognita, claims glory for paddling an unexplored river in the. Beyond the trees a journey alone across canadas arctic thursday, 6 february 2020 at the original princess cinema, waterloo, on. The 2019 sweat science holiday book list outside online. Brock alumnus adam shoalts will be signing his new book beyond the trees. My first impression of adam shoalts, author of alone against the north, was that he was a wackobut after delving into his remarkable, pageturner of a book about canoeing canadas north, i realized that shoalts isa highly intelligent individual. National bestseller a thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from canadas greatest living explorer. He is also an historian, archaeologist, and geographer, and his book alone. The expedition spawned global media coverage, inclusion in canadian geographics greatest 100 modernday explorers, and a book about his adventures called alone against the north, which is due out. Author and explorer adam shoalts is launching a brand new book called beyond the trees. He is also an historian, archaeologist, and geographer, and his book alone against the north was more about adam shoalts.
When adam shoalts talks about travelling solo, he doesnt mean in the i backpacked across europe to find myself sense. A journey alone across canadas arctic, on monday december 2 from 12. Beyond the trees by adam shoalts penguin random house canada. The day adam shoalts was gearing up for one of the most daunting challenges of his arctic adventure, he discovered a looming footwear crisis. Adam shoalts on new book alone against the north canadian. Copies of his previous books alone against the north and a history of canada in ten maps will also be available. In his second book, a history of canada in ten maps, the intrepid modern adventurer adam shoalts. Fellows of the royal canadian geographical society adam shoalts. Thinking of your experience with, how likely are you to recommend to a friend or colleague.
A few weeks ago, his beard was long and tangled, and he was ropethin, but last week he wore just a few days worth of stubble and seemed to have regained some weight. The modernday explorer and author of the bestselling book alone against the north. Adam shoalts the royal canadian geographical society. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Eventbrite princess cinemas waterloo regions premiere art house since 1985 presents adam shoalts. Across the arctic alone with adam shoalts, canadas. Mcconvey is a genie and gemini awardwinning producer of documentaries, including the crossplatform artsadventure docs. The historian, archaeologist and geographer has been called one of canadas greatest living explorers. These days, its not often that explorers change maps. Explorerinresidence at the royal canadian geographical society. A couple of years ago adam shoalts set out to explore the little known again river. Author adam shoalts chronicles journey across canadas. Dec 03, 2019 explorer adam shoalts launches his new book, beyond the trees.
Written by adam shoalts, audiobook narrated by adam shoalts. If you love an outdoor adventure, beyond the trees is for you. He shares his experience and discusses his book, beyond the trees. Meet adam shoalts at the launch of his newest book. Tommy orange, the new york times winner of the booker prize longlisted for the scotiabank giller. Adam shoalts is known for his work on alone across the arctic 2019, your morning 2016 and explorer 2016.
A journey alone across canadas arctic is available now, and his promotional tour includes a stop at the community centre this thursday. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Shoalts new book, beyond the trees, launched just in time for the armchair adventure season. Adam shoalts is the author of alone against the north 3. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, beyond the trees, a history of canada in ten maps and more from adam shoalts. One of pelhams more prominent natives and arguably the voices most famous alumnus has a new book out. Oct 01, 2019 adam shoalts has been called one of canadas greatest living explorers and in 2018 was named an explorerinresidence of the royal canadian geographical society. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Adam shoalts has been called one of canadas greatest living explorers and in 2017 completed a nearly 4,000 km solo journey across canadas arctic. He is also an historian, archaeologist, and geographer, and his book alone against the. Here, he discusses the adventure of writing about his adventures. Shoalts bemoans our cultures 247 connectivity and maintains that immersed in nature, one feels alive, p.
Sadly, adam shoalts has chosen to make himself an anachronism. Adam shoalts will give a talk and presentation on his new book, plus on his many adventures. Explorer adam shoalts launches his new book, beyond the trees. Thats the challenge adam shoalts gave himself in 2017.
Adam shoalts book signing centre for canadian studies. Beyond the trees author adam shoalts details his audacious solo canoe expedition, a 2,600mile epic wilderness traverse of canadas arctic north. You can catch him in person at the official launch of the new book at the wolf performance hall in london. Adam shoalts is an explorer and writer whose expeditions have taken him to some of the leastexplored places on earth, including the the amazon jungle and the desolate tundra of the canadian high arctic. Nov 29, 2019 brock alumnus adam shoalts will be signing his new book beyond the trees. A journey alone across canadas arctic, hits stores october, 2019 and tells the tale of his. Even less common that the vehicle of discovery is a canoe. When adam shoalts ventured into the largest unexplored wilderness on the planet, he hoped to set foot where no one had ever gone before. Winner of the speakers book award, for best book by an author under 30. Adam shoalts has been called one of canadas greatest living explorers and in 2018 was named an explorerinresidence of the royal canadian geographical society. His expeditions into canadas wilderness have generated new geographic knowledge and garnered international headlines. W hen adam shoalts pulled into the parking lot at short hills provincial park last week, he could almost have passed for any other hiker there for a casual stroll. Adam shoalts, 21st century explorer, calmly describes the things he has endured that would drive most people to despair, or even madnessrare insight into the heart and mind of an explorer, and the insatiable hunger for the unknown that both inspires and drives one. May 10, 2016 my first impression of adam shoalts, author of alone against the north, was that he was a wackobut after delving into his remarkable, pageturner of a book about canoeing canadas north, i realized that shoalts isa highly intelligent individual.
Adam shoalts has written a book called alone against the north, due out oct 6. The phrase came to my mind often while reading alone against the north, in which explorer adam shoalts, filled with dreams of terra incognita, claims glory for paddling an unexplored river in the. With the help of the royal canadian geographical society, he was going to canoe the river, mapping it as he went. They make great gifts, especially as lockdown gifts for anyone you know dreaming of the great outdoors. Here, he discusses the adventure of writing about his. The expedition spawned global media coverage, inclusion in canadian geographics greatest 100 modernday explorers, and a book about his adventures called alone against the north.
Thursday, october 10, pelham on, community centre new. This could be the new covid19 trendpanic buying mass copies of my books. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. May 10, 2016 adam shoalts, called canadas indiana jones by the toronto star, has proven that the age of exploration is far from over. Hes been dubbed canadas indiana jones and next week explorer adam shoalts will talk about his latest book, beyond the trees. An expedition into the unknown about a previous expedition into the hudson bay lowlands just crossed 4,000 kilometres of remote, arctic mainland canada with no one to. Jan 15, 2020 thats the challenge adam shoalts gave himself in 2017. Adam shoalts, beyond the trees, public speaking events fall 2019 tuesday, october 1, london, on, wolf performance hall, 7. In the spring of 2017, adam shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across north americas greatest wilderness. Adam shoalts is a professional explorer, writer, and public speaker whose expeditions across canada, the amazon, the arctic are available through his books. Adam shoalts, called canadas indiana jones by the toronto star, has proven that the age of exploration is far from over.
Official facebook page of author and explorer adam shoalts. But thats just what happened in 2012, when adam shoalts discovered seven previously unknown waterfalls, accidentally paddling over the edge of one in the process. Alone against the north is shoalts first book describing his travels though the hudson bay lowlands, exploring the again river and visiting some unusual places. Adam shoaltss new book, beyond the trees, tells the story of his epic 2,500mile solo canoe trip across the canadian arctic from west to east. From yukon to baker lake, nunavut, its 4000 punishing, windswept kilometres across the entire arctic. At age 29, adam shoalts has a fairly extensive and impressive resume. An expedition into the unknown about a previous expedition into the hudson bay lowlands just crossed 4,000 kilometres of remote, arctic mainland canada with no one to keep him company. Across the arctic alone with adam shoalts, canadas indiana. Destined to become an adventure classic, beyond the trees is the story of adams harrowing, nearly 4,000 kilometre. Hes the author of a history of canada in ten maps, a researched look at ancient cartography and archaeology to document how the land we call canada was shaped. Adam shoaltss alone against the north feels powered. It provides an indepth glimpse of what went through shoalts head in completing one of the most. I understand that authors have a right to embellish but this writing takes it.
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