Rat river trapper book

A mad mystery man who led canadian mounties on a 150mile wilderness chase is still buried with his secrets intact. Albert johnson mad trapper of rat river what the local people considered strange, however, was the fact that albert johnson did not bother to get a trapping license even though he built an 8. Lucy ball was a hospital matron in aklavik when that weird arctic episode took place in 1932. Mad trapper of rat river mad trapper of rat river by frank w. Discover grave of the mad trapper of rat river in northwest territories.

Albert johnson was a loner, a deadly shot, who in 1932 triggered a gruelling manhunt that has become an arctic legend. It was great to read about the conditions and landscape of the area. North makes a good case that the person using the name arthur nelson might be the real suspect but he was using an alias just like albert johnson was a phony name. A true story of canadas biggest manhunt by dick north online at alibris. There have a been a lot of theories about johnsons identity, even some recent ones, but we still dont have any definitive answers. On 7 july 1931, trappers william and edward snowshoes encountered a stranger they mistakenly called albert johnson at a camp on the peel river near fort mcpherson, northwest territories. He shot two officers and became a fugitive of the law. The sepia photo and name arthur nelson is detailed in dick norths book the mad trapper of rat river. Moviedocumentary book yup, the movie is good you cant beat chuck bronson and lee marvin as a team. Mystery of the mad trapper from rat river caleb and. A loner working string of traps in the far reaches of canadas northwest territories, johnson lived a quiet life.

The book, which reached seventh place on the edmonton journal bestseller list last year, tells the tale of arctic adventure involving the mad trapper of rat river. He was an expert trapper, but over time, albert had been called to the attention of the royal canadian mountain police for playing fast and loose with his trapping techniques and he did not have a required license. This book by dick north looks like its worth a read. It was a manhunt the likes of which we will never see again. The mad trapper of rat river by dick north boundary. While on my recent sojourn in alaska and the yukon i came across dick norths book, the mad trapper of rat river and read it cover to cover. The arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of the mad trapper of rat river, equal to the legends of bonnie and clyde or john dillinger. Top left albert johnson, the mad trapper of rat river yukon archives photo top right aklavik grave of the mad trapper the sign reads. It was a fortyeightday manhunt across the harshest terrain in the world. It was understood that he was trapping without a licence.

Bob butz, author of beast of never, cat of god they called it the arctic circle war. Now author dick north of course may have solved the mystery of the mad trappers true identity, thereby enhancing the saga. Enhance your history book collection with this detailed account of one of the greatest manhunts the world has ever seen. The quarry, albert johnson, was a loner working a string of traps. Albert johnson arrived in ross river august 21, 1927. The story of the mad trapper of rat river is an iconic tale from northern canada. The mad trapper of rat river would become one of canadas great villains and enduring mysteries. I have been fascinated by this story since seeing the movie death hunt. The mad trapper of rat river by north dick for sale online. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Wherever he came from, he went out and built a small log cabin in the trapping grounds near rat river. I would recommend the book the mad trapper of rat river by dick north as the best.

They later reported to the rcmp, and suspicion pointed to albert johnson, a trapper who lived in a cabin about 12 miles up the rat river. On 21 july, when johnson was in fort mcpherson to purchase supplies, rcmp constable edgar millen briefly. Lean and bloody, meticulously researched, the mad trapper of rat river is a dark and haunting story of human endurance, adventure, and will that speeds along like the best fiction. It was the name by which he would be known thereafter. The mad trapper of rat river by dick north they called it the artic circle war. Anderson has two books published with the title the death of. Id like to see the les stroud survivorman episode about albert johnson the mad trapper.

The story of albert johnson, the mad trapper by thomas p. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A courageous and unrelenting posse on the trail of a furious and desperate wilderness outlaw more animal and more ghost than man. So, shortly after christmas, constable king left for the rat river to question him on these two items.

This page is the official page of barry fletts in the works, to be published book documenting his time, research, and related adventures in discovering and following what he believes to be a trail of crimes, objects, and other evidence of the route of travel by the man known as albert johnson, aka the mad trapper of rat river. The mad trapper of rat river mass market paperback. The hunt for the mad trapper of rat river clios current. The arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales.

Mad trapper of rat river by dick north, 9781493035823, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All about history the story of the mad trapper of rat river. A true story of canadas biggest manhunt product category. The event became sort of media circus as johnson eluded the royal canadian mounted police that were sent to take him into custody, which ended after a 150 mile 240 km foot chase. This is the story of a seemingly peaceful trapper that went berserk and decided to attack a member of the royal canadian mounted police back in the 1930s. National book network the mad trapper of rat river paperback. Rat river trapper goodreads meet your next favorite book. In a fortyeightday manhunt across the harshest terrain in the world, albert johnson endured blizzards and temperatures of forty degrees below zero as he evaded the canadian mounties at every turn. Complaints of local trappers brought the rcmp on him. Third, albert johnson was apparently a consummate outdoorsman, excellent shot and extremely fit. We have no informative comparisons between flight mh370 and the mad trapper. The story of the mad trapper of the northwest territories albert johnson told by the rcmp officers who captured him. Kelley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The mad trapper the mad trapper of rat river known as albert johnson, was a fugitive whose actions started off a huge manhunt in the northwest territories in canada.