Project Gutenberg 2025-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 215 Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir 1865 1940 Grenfell, Wilfred T. Treves, Frederick 1853 1923 Trevis, Frederick Treves, Frederick, Sir Vikings of to-day : $b Or, life and medical work among the fishermen of Labrador Labrador and its people Vikings of today : Or, life and medical work among the fishermen of Labrador $aNew York :$bFleming H. Revell Company, $c1895. Illustrated from original photographs. Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. "Vikings of to-day : Or, life and medical work among the fishermen of Labrador" by Wilfred T. Grenfell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work details the experiences and challenges faced by Grenfell and the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen as they provide medical and spiritual aid to the fishing communities inhabiting the harsh and remote landscape of Labrador. With an emphasis on both the land and people, it paints a picture of resilience and hardship, highlighting the day-to-day realities and daring spirit of those living on the edge of survival. The opening of the book sets the stage with a preface from Frederick Treves, emphasizing the contrast between modern society's perceived decline in vigor and the enduring toughness of Labrador's fishermen. The author then provides a comprehensive picture of Labrador’s geography, climate, flora, fauna, and the stark difficulties faced by its inhabitants—including their history, the landscape's unyielding nature, and the legacy of exploration going back to the age of the Vikings. Early chapters introduce not only the natural environment but also Grenfell's first journeys, encounters with poverty and illness, and the logistical and social framework of fishing life, from methods of catching cod to the oppressive “truck system” of trade. This beginning positions the book as both a vivid travelogue and a testament to the perseverance and character of the people and those who seek to help them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b24868723/page/n7/mode/2up 20241213001741grenfell 1895 US Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Labrador (N.L.) -- Description and travel Physicians -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Biography Fisheries -- Newfoundland and Labrador Inuit -- Newfoundland and Labrador F1001 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Health & Medicine 372607 2025-07-30T05:53:50.401854 text/html 343519 2025-04-21T07:43:30 text/html 2569633 2025-07-30T05:53:58.489780 application/epub+zip 2566735 2025-07-30T05:53:52.183836 application/epub+zip 307033 2025-07-30T05:53:51.212789 application/epub+zip 3143028 2025-07-30T05:54:02.931758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3105858 2025-07-30T05:53:57.494806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315065 2025-07-30T05:53:49.569851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295071 2025-04-21T07:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18336 2025-07-30T05:54:03.127746 application/rdf+xml 14475 2025-07-30T05:53:51.463841 image/jpeg 1896 2025-07-30T05:53:51.332791 image/jpeg 2990170 2025-07-30T05:53:50.527821 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 en.wikipedia