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| Sweetwater Sea Saga by Virginia M. Soetebier 1991, 6x9", 119 pages 52 b&w figures, references Softcover $14.95 (0-939923-18-1) |
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A personal account of forty years of sailing upon Lake Superior, this small volume develops in the reader a rich appreciation of the surrounding land, history and people of the "unsalted sea." The author focuses on several favorite anchorages and at each reawakens the spirits of people who preceded her on the shores or islands, seeking shelter, sustenance, or wealth. Prehistoric peoples pit Isle Royale as they mine native copper; Ojibway campfires flicker in the woods; French voyageurs steal past on their way to fur trading posts. But there are also luxury yachts riding anchor in safe harbors, ore boats looming out of the fog, fierce storms and tragic shipwrecks. All contribute to the lore of the great lake and make this book good reading for sailor and landlubber alike. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ginny Soetebier is a native of northern Wisconsin and has lived
most of her life in Duluth, Minnesota. She, her husband Jack, and their family have spent
much of their lives sailing upon, or otherwise exploring, Lake Superior. Her
second book, Woman of the Green Glade: The Story of an Ojibway Woman on
the Great Lakes Frontier, chronicles the life of Ozhaguscodaywayquay,
a strong influential Ojibway woman who occupied a focal point of the
cultural and political frontier of North America during the late 18th and
early 19th centuries.
Ms. Soetebier is a member of the M & W Speakers Bureau and is
available for presentations and book signings.
Other titles of interest:
The Birch: Bright Tree of Life and Legend
The Stone Canoe and Other Stories