Author : Birk Sproxton
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 0888647697
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (886 download)
Book Synopsis Phantom Lake by : Birk Sproxton
Download or read book Phantom Lake written by Birk Sproxton and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phantom Lake explores the stories, legends, and tall tales that make up “Flin Flon,” a real imaginary place perched on rocky outcrops and lakes of the Canadian Shield. Birk Sproxton traverses the high latitudes of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in a quest for the mystery of Flin Flon and in search of himself. The northern stories, like Shield Lakes seen from the air, become ink-blots to test the writer’s mettle. Sproxton tells of the first gold rush, the draining of Flin Flon Lake, the emergence of the open pit, smelter smoke and slag pour, headframes, and tailings ponds. At the center of this fictional and historical mosaic lies the elusive Phantom Lake.