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Book SynopsisA record of the early days of the Grenfell mission and of social conditions in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1890s. Eliot Curwen joined Grenfell on the second expedition, his journal and photographs reveal the heart of the colonial society he encountered.
Trade Review"Labrador Odyssey provides an appealing portrait of the idealistic and energetic young men who pioneered the establishment of the Grenfell Mission and offers rare insights into the mission's early days." Dorothy Harley Eber, author of When the Whalers Were Up North. "The journal throws some very interesting light on what was happening in Labrador and Newfoundland in 1893, and the magnificent photographs represent a treasure of information. Labrador Odyssey constitutes a valuable contribution to the rather scanty literature on this sector of northern Canada. I strongly recommend it." Philip Smith, Departement d'anthropologie, Universite de Montreal.
