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Lost in the Barrens
Lost in the Barrens is a children's novel by Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. Some editions used the title Two Against the North.
It won Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.
Plot introduction.
"Two Against the North" is an adventure story that takes place in northern Manitoba and southwestern North West Territories in 1935. It tells a coming of age tale of two boys in their late teens
The Pine Barrens
The Pine Barrens is a 1968 book by American writer John McPhee about the history, people and biology of the New Jersey Pine Barrens that originally appeared in "The New Yorker" in 1967.
The book is an early example of McPhee's acclaimed creative nonfiction literary style. The book employs a nonlinear narrative that incorporates profiles of contemporary residents, local history and culture, unique geography and environment, and current issues then facing the region.
Synopsis.
"The Pine Barrens" is divided into