Stranded in Arcady
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Waking on a sandy lakeshore, Donald Prime finds a young woman nearby who is as puzzled by their surroundings as he is. Each remembers being in Quebec, yet neither can explain the forest, the lake or the provisions left beside them. Prime writes stories, and his companion teaches domestic science. Their smoky first breakfast turns the strange situation into an immediate test of practical ability.
Francis Lynde combines the puzzle of their arrival with the work of surviving in the wilderness. In the middle excerpt, Lucetta recovers a damaged canoe and devises a way to save soaked flour and meal. Prime gathers fuel and confronts the need for replacement paddles and a repair. Their conversation brings humour to the difficulties of wet supplies and unfamiliar tasks. For readers of survival adventures, the appeal is in watching two city people adapt their skills while trying to understand how they became castaways.
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- Francis Lynde
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- 104
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