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Thursday, 17 May 2012

Be Wolf

Written by  Wayne Tefs

German doctor and inventor, Reinhold Kaletsch, has come to Manitoba for the winter to visit his property near Swan River. Hoping to clear some trees, his plans are suspended when the ice breakup begins and his property is too flooded to reach. Reinhold decides to go exploring instead.

His truck packed full of provisions, Reinhold heads out to investigate the Churchill River System with his two dogs, but an accident leaves his car stalled and his back broken in the middle of the frozen tundra, far away from civilization.

Running out of food, but still needing time to heal, Reinhold must summon the courage to stay alive.

Novelist and editor Wayne Tefs delivers a thrilling novel based on a real-life experience in Be Wolf: A True Account of the Survival of Reinhold Kaletsch. Kaletsch had a taste for adventure, fulfilling his creed: "a life without risks is one not worth living."


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Winner, McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award

"While Tefs does detailed, even spellbinding justice, to the physical realities of Kaletsch's struggle to survive, it's in relating the man's mental and emotional journey that his writing excels and inspires."
- Michael McKinnon, Atikokan Progress

"Tefs grew up in Atikokan, and his understanding of the landscape is as impressive as his interpretation of Reinhold Kaletsch's determination. This is well worth reading and is an excellent addition to Canadian literature."
- Linda Turk, Thunder Bay Chronicle

"Be Wolf is one heck of an adventure story, a gripping tale of how tragedy is only a mistake away... the narrative (is) realistic and immediate."
- Andrew Armitage, Owen Sound

In Be Wolf, "the explorers and homesteaders of the first phase of Canadian literature have now become tourists -- extreme adventurers -- still capable of foolish decisions and an impressive will to survive."
- Brian Brett, The Globe and Mail

Tef's newest work is a "skillful combination" of fact and fiction, a novel that will "keep you up reading until the wee hours...Be Wolf may well become a classic among Canadian survival tales."
- Angela Narth, Winnipeg Free Press

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Last modified on Thursday, 23 February 2012 15:22

Product Details

  • SKU: 9780888013217
  • Price: $22.95
Wayne Tefs

Wayne Tefs

Wayne Tefs was born in Winnipeg and grew up in northwestern Ontario. He has edited a number of anthologies and published eight novels and a work of non-fiction. His novel Moon Lake received the Margaret Laurence Award for 2000 and his novel Be Wolf won the 2007 McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife and son.

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