Description

Combining outdoor adventure with historical inquiry, Tom Thomson’s Last Bonfire: A paddler’s perspective of Algonquin Park’s enduring mystery re-examines the mysterious July 1917 death of iconic Canadian painter Tom Thomson. Author Geoff Taylor approaches the mystery from a unique, practical angle—drawing on extensive canoeing experience in Algonquin Park to analyze the physical routes, weather conditions, water craft, and wilderness context of Canoe Lake. Published by Friends of Algonquin Park, this engaging volume offers fresh insights for art history enthusiasts, mystery readers, and backcountry paddlers alike.

Details:

• Title: Tom Thomson’s Last Bonfire: A paddler’s perspective of Algonquin Park’s enduring mystery

• Author: Geoff Taylor

• Publisher: The Friends of Algonquin Park

• Format: Paperback

• Region: Algonquin Park, Ontario (Canada)

• Category: Canadian History / Art History / Wilderness & Canoeing / Mystery

• ISBN-13: 978-0968936788

• ISBN-10: 0968936780

• Pages: 144