Working North: DEW Line to Drill Ship

by Rick Ranson

Ranson skillfully recreates his northern experience in strong, crisp stories that are humorous, quirky, and unique. Working North makes it clear why Ranson was moved to &quotpity the southerner who has never seen an arctic sun skipping along the earth, gathering all the colours of the prism and turning the land a warm purple.&quot Working North is an engaging and entertaining read for inexperienced southerners and northern travellers alike.

168 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2003

Reviews

[Amie Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who was born into a oilfield family, this book brought back a lot of memories of stories from my Papa and Dad. The book is laugh out loud funny, but also gives a sobering look at how dangerous life in the North and in the "Patch" can be.