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Death on the Barrens: A True Story of Courage and Tragedy in the Canadian Arctic

Author: George James Grinnell

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Episodes Referencing This Book

September 01, 2025

Context:

Book about John Hornby and two companions (including his nephew) who starved to death in the Canadian Arctic east of Great Slave Lake near the Thelon River. The youngest kept a detailed journal chronicling their deaths, which was found in the stove of their cabin. Speaker 1 gave this book to Randy Brown and mentions having difficulty finding it.