It was interesting to see the difference in characters and how they approached problems, of which there were many. Although the old man knew little English he was able to share his knowledge and using his old skills for Arctic living gave him some satisfaction and spiritual comfort. The boys, one from Texas, the other one aboriginal as well as his elderly uncle, had to spend the winter in the frigid conditions with little in the way of necessaries. The passengers were able to reach the river bank but the plane and pilot went over the falls. The inexperienced pilot landed the plane on a river near the top of a waterfall and then the engine stalled. This is a terrific adventure story set in the Northwest Territories where two sixteen year olds and the uncle of one take a plane ride out of radio range.
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