Northwest passage, historical sea passage of the north american continent. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the american frontier during the seven years war. The best evidence supporting the idea that roberts was a historian as well as a novelist is found, according to frederick, in roberts research for northwest passage. The 1767 maps of robert rogers and jonathan carver. Robert rogers was famous for his companies of rangers during the french and indian. Both towne and hunk decide to join rogers rangers themselves. Apr, 2020 although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Ebenezer webster of east kingston, future father of statesman daniel webster, is among the rangers portrayed in the book version of northwest passage by kenneth roberts.
Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, paperback barnes. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial america. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. When mgm began to produce the screen production of northwest passage, roberts sarcastically notes that they were lacking in technical knowledge concerning the uniforms and behavior of rogers rangers.
With the publication of northwest passage, i had my first direct a profoundly depressing contact with cinema circles. Complete summary of kenneth roberts northwest passage. The cast spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, etc. Kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The amazing thing about northwest passage is that stan rogers is able to capture the modern experience with styles from a hundred or more years ago. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940 ideal movie for thanksgiving. Rogers rangers, the green berets of colonial america, are recognized as one of.
The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. There are interactive reports that show the location of settlements, heliports as well as weather and ice resources. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. This is a great movie based on an historical novel of an exciting true life event of the french and indian war. As major rogers, a winning spencer tracy courageously guides his men through hostile territory and all manner of ambush, famine, whitewater rapids, and. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus. In 1759 hunk marriner walter brennan is in the stocks for disloyal speech and is. Robert rogers, the brilliant if flawed first american special operator. Northwest passage book rogers rangers book 1, north west, jon snow. It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean through the arctic archipelago of what became canada. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. Northwest passage by stan rogers goodreads share book. North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Sep 17, 2018 the best evidence supporting the idea that roberts was a historian as well as a novelist is found, according to frederick, in roberts research for northwest passage.
The first 360 pages book i of robertss novel of historical fiction concern the rangers st. Though the main character of northwest passage is langdon towne, the most dominant and dynamic character is major robert rogers the leader of roberts rangers. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. The dramatic focus is the events surrounding major robert rogers rangers raid on the.
Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beauford sea. Apr 17, 2009 ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. Kenneth robertss novel, northwest passage, and the 1940 movie of the same.
The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. An eastern western set in the 18th century dramatizes the exploits of major robert rogers tracy, whose fighters worked to create safe lands for white settlers, i. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Northwest passage is a historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations. Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman.
Rogers rangers one of americas foes in the revolutionary war. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. For example, the idiot, a sea shanty, about going west to. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, northwest passage follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, leader of rogers rangers, a colonial force that fought with the british during the french and indian war. List of books and articles about northwest passage. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism.
At that time, the town served as a staging point for scotsirish settlers bound for the wilderness of new hampshire. The aim of this website is to provide a variety of information about the north west passage, past and present. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Francis mission, with book ii covering the later periods of rogerss life. Towne now openly works at painting, and copley helps get him a small. The first half is a carefully researched, daybyday recreation of the raid by rogers rangers on the indian village a. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines. The actual existence of the northwest passage had been proved, and the long search was over. Northwest passage trade route, north america britannica. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to. Beautifully illustrated, and paired with the words from the song, this book also includes a timeline of northern exploration, a minibiography of important explorers, and the music and verses for the song northwest passage. The classic movie northwest passage covered the first part of the book, while the second takes place partly in england, where colonel rogers has fallen on hard times.
It is not to be confused with the big band tune of the same name by ralph burns. He was made famous in the 1940 film northwest passage. European explorers searched in vain for the passage for 300 years, intent on finding a commercially viable western sea route between europe and asia. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies. This is a dismally bad story of how rangers captain spencer tracy leads his men valiantly through all sorts of hardships in order to massacre some abenaki indians. Northwest passage and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. One of the first american heroes in our nations history was a man who had two. Northwest passage was produced in one of the golden years of the golden era of. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937.
Written from the viewpoint of a fictional friend of the historic robert rodgers, famed in america as the leader of rodgers rangers a guerrilla squadron harassing the english forces throughout the american war of independence. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the. Northwest passage 24 stan rogers from the album northwest passage 1981 fogartys cove music inc. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Army was interested in the tactics of the british commando units. Rogers served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution. Book irogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. Kenneth roberts northwest passage 1937 antique author. Mcclure penetrated the passage from the west along the northern coast of the continent and by a land expedition reached viscount melville sound, which had been reached 181920 by parry from the east. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name. The book later served as the basis for a 1940 movie starring. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st.
Join us on an expedition to the northernmost parts of the world on a northwest passage cruise. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition. Ranger of the french and indian war painting by don troiani. Northwest passage was intended to be mgms first full production in threestrip technicolor, the revolutionary photo process that made its feature debut about five years earlier. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne. Queens rangers, under colonel john graves simcoe, became one of the. Sharing focus is the novels single narrator langdon towne, a young artist from maine who first joins rogers in part 1, on rogerss 1759 military expedition. Robert rogers was born to ulsterscots settlers, james and mary mcfatridge rogers on 7 november 1731 in methuen, a small town in northeastern massachusetts.
Aug 27, 2019 northwest passage was intended to be mgms first full production in threestrip technicolor, the revolutionary photo process that made its feature debut about five years earlier. Bloody and spectacular raid by rogers rangers against indians in hostile territory. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition, signed. Based on the kenneth roberts novel of the same name, northwest passage covers.
The northwest passage a guidebook to the rockclimbs of qemiln park post falls, idaho with information on climbing traditions, natural history and environmental preservation. The following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook, unless otherwise noted. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Roberts northwest passage follow the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. Buy stan rogerss album titled northwest passage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. Based on the first part of a novel by kenneth roberts, major rogers leads his rangers on a retaliatory raid against indians, and they return starving. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea.
One of his men brags that, the smartest indian alive cant think half as much. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. Northwest passage book irogers rangers kenneth robertss novel northwest passage chronicles the exploits of major robert rogers 17311795, who during the french and indian war raised and commanded an independent unit of lightinfantry soldiers attached to the british army known as rogers rangers. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. Stan rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finelycrafted, traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. The quest for the passage was one of the worlds severest maritime. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie.
This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. Northwest passage by stan rogers 773958121720 cd barnes. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. But preproduction delays led to the decision to film a nelson eddyjeanette macdonald musical in color first.
The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage. The northwest passage is a sea corridor through canadas arctic archipelago and along the northern coast of north america. Book 1 rogers rangers king vidor, 1940 the posters warned northwest passage was not suitable for children which it might be, with its stories of atrocities, men who fight with muskets and axes, and the good of the many philosophy. In the hit movie northwest passage 1940, the abenaki people became the.
Rogers and his rangers gained glory for their courageous covering of the. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title passed. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of this novel centers around the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. A painting by pennsylvania historical artist john buxton of rogers rangers assembled on the. The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and facts on stans career and the people in his life. Northwest passage herbert stothart film score monthly.
Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. The very best of stan rogers entire album duration. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution.
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