Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Wallace, Dillon 1863 1939 The Lure of the Labrador Wild Produced by Martin Schub. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Lure of the Labrador Wild" by Dillon Wallace is an adventure narrative written in the early 20th century. The book details the expedition led by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. as he aims to explore the uncharted wilderness of Labrador. The narrative revolves around the adventures and misfortunes faced by Hubbard and his companions as they traverse the rugged landscape in search of the elusive Lake Michikamau, showcasing themes of exploration, friendship, and the harsh realities of nature. At the start of the narrative, the stage is set with a preface that reflects on the tragedy of the expedition, where Wallace recalls the moments leading up to and following Hubbard's fateful journey that ended in death due to starvation. The opening chapters introduce the motivations and planning behind the expedition, including Wallace's initial reluctance and subsequent agreement to join Hubbard. As the journey commences, they encounter various challenges, such as weather, resource management, and the difficulty of navigating through the wilderness. The camaraderie among the adventurers is highlighted, as is the whimsical nature of their aspirations contrasted against the grim realities of their environment. As they engage with nature's beauty and brutality, the atmosphere of eagerness and danger intertwines, setting the stage for the harrowing experiences to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wallace, Dillon, 1863-1939 Hubbard, Leonidas, 1872-1903 Labrador (N.L.) -- Discovery and exploration Explorers -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Biography F1001 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 511464 2025-07-02T09:27:17.262719 text/html 501177 2020-12-27T16:51:28 text/html 259134 2025-07-02T09:27:24.001646 application/epub+zip 266869 2025-07-02T09:27:19.051666 application/epub+zip 266869 2025-07-02T09:27:17.917705 application/epub+zip 470677 2025-07-02T09:27:27.969593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453108 2025-07-02T09:27:23.312679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412399 2022-09-02T12:44:55.017183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481771 2025-07-02T09:27:16.522685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481615 2020-12-27T16:51:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19458 2025-07-02T09:27:28.097598 application/rdf+xml 13747 2025-07-02T09:27:18.417666 image/jpeg 3513 2025-07-02T09:27:18.164656 image/jpeg 183534 2020-12-27T16:51:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 180652 2020-12-27T16:51:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 250497 2025-07-02T09:27:17.302672 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia