Hugh Beaupré watches native fishermen dip for whitefish in the rapids on the first day of the spring fishing, and soon a letter written on birch bark sends him on a quest. Aboard the sloop Otter he is driven by gales to Isle Royale and down the north-west shore of Lake Superior, with a companion of mixed blood, in search of a cache of furs and the truth behind a blood-stained tunic.
Authentic fur-trade adventure for young readers, full of canoes, portages and Great Lakes weather. Download the free EPUB.