A Deadly Thaw: The York Factory Connection (Inscribed) - Ross, Frederick

INSCRIPTION FROM FREDERICK ROSS on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; p.23 had upper corner turned; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; When a team of researchers from Canada's Arctic Institute travel to York Factory to disinter a grave, they unwittingly stumble upon more than they bargained for buried in the permafrost. Upon their return from York Factory, a team member and a bush pilot fall gravely ill. When infectious disease interns examine the ailing pilot, they are horrified to confirm that he suffers from smallpox. A simultaneous outbreak occurs in Russia, and suddenly the world must ask the question: Could the melting permafrost be releasing this deadly contagion? Deadly Thaw is a richly imagined story that could be ripped from news headlines emerging from a planet struggling with the impacts of global climate change. Meticulously researched, steeped in history, and offering a touching lament for the fate of many First Nations people killed by smallpox infections.
Near Fine
Soft cover
FriesenPress
2018
Victoria, BC