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The definitive biography of this Canadian mountain hero, Lawrence Grassi will be essential reading for those interested in the history of immigration, sport, and the Rocky Mountains.

Trade Review
"Meticulously researched by the authors, both highly qualified academics, this biography reveals much about Grassi and his experiences as a climber and mountain guide, his exquisite trail work and the experience of Italian immigrants of the era. " -- Lynn Martel The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, Winter 2015 'It is a fine book.' -- Editor Alberta History Autumn 2015

Table of Contents
Introduction 1. The Beginnings: Falmenta, the Cannobino Valley, and Emigration 2. "Dear Son Write to Me": Those Left Behind and Life on the North Shore 3. Lawrence Grassi in the Mountains 4. The Trail Maker Epilogue: "A Symbol and a Legend of the Canadian Rockies" Appendix: Letters from the Grassi Collection, in Translation

Lawrence Grassi

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 8 January 2015
      ISBN-13 9781442626249
      978-1442626249
      Also in:
      Migration, immigration and emigration Climbing and mountaineering

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The definitive biography of this Canadian mountain hero, Lawrence Grassi will be essential reading for those interested in the history of immigration, sport, and the Rocky Mountains.

      Trade Review
      "Meticulously researched by the authors, both highly qualified academics, this biography reveals much about Grassi and his experiences as a climber and mountain guide, his exquisite trail work and the experience of Italian immigrants of the era. " -- Lynn Martel The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, Winter 2015 'It is a fine book.' -- Editor Alberta History Autumn 2015

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. The Beginnings: Falmenta, the Cannobino Valley, and Emigration 2. "Dear Son Write to Me": Those Left Behind and Life on the North Shore 3. Lawrence Grassi in the Mountains 4. The Trail Maker Epilogue: "A Symbol and a Legend of the Canadian Rockies" Appendix: Letters from the Grassi Collection, in Translation

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