The advance readers are encouraging. Bob Rae writes: “Finally! A page-turning book about Arctic exploration that puts the heroism and leadership of indigenous people at the centre of the story.” Ronald Wright calls it “a lively and gripping tale of heroism, folly and icy death . . . by highlighting the role of the Inuit, Dene and Metis, Ken McGoogan shows how the most successful white explorers were those who learned from the locals.” Katherine Govier discovers “our national myth finally recast on our own shores . . . A brilliant reclaiming of history.” Modesty, long known to be my bugbear, precludes my offering more extensive quotation. Dead Reckoning arrives in September.

In response to overwhelming popular demand (see comment below) I am adding two more advance bits: The legendary Peter C. Newman hails Yours Truly as “the ultimate guide to our last frontier.” And the equally legendary Louie Kamookak writes: “This is Ken’s best book yet. I am going to post a picture with all of his books so that he can show it around. I will even put on a seal-skin vest and tie.”