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Legend Jackrabbit Johanns
Alice E. Johannsen
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Description for Legend Jackrabbit Johanns
Paperback. This is the story of the remarkable Norwegian-Canadian who pioneered cross-country skiing in North America. A warm and personal portrait written by his daughter, it also places Johannsen's life in the context of the milieux in which he lived, and adds an element of objectivity and clarity to the Jackrabbit legend. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGS; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 661. Weight in Grams: 498.
Jackrabbit's life spanned more than eleven decades. Born in Norway in 1875, he spent his early years there before going to university in Berlin. As a young engineer he emigrated to the United States. After living and working in New York, in 1928 he moved to Canada with his wife and children and made his home in Montreal. Despite the financial problems which he encountered throughout his life, his good humour and determination never failed nor did his devotion to the outdoors and the development of skiing. Jackrabbit became a symbol for wilderness adventure and the excitement of cross-country skiing ... Read more
Jackrabbit's life spanned more than eleven decades. Born in Norway in 1875, he spent his early years there before going to university in Berlin. As a young engineer he emigrated to the United States. After living and working in New York, in 1928 he moved to Canada with his wife and children and made his home in Montreal. Despite the financial problems which he encountered throughout his life, his good humour and determination never failed nor did his devotion to the outdoors and the development of skiing. Jackrabbit became a symbol for wilderness adventure and the excitement of cross-country skiing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773511514
SKU
V9780773511514
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99-15
Reviews for Legend Jackrabbit Johanns
"An exceptional and interesting personal insight into the man who was indeed a 'skier extraordinaire' ... A compassionate and vivid account of Herman Smith Johannsen as a husband, father, friend, and remarkable Norwegian-Canadian ... It is through the many personal and private glimpses that we are able to learn about, and better understand, the Jackrabbit. His personality, beliefs, values, motives, ... Read more