Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland

Presented as the author's diary, this volume recounts two autumn expeditions to the coasts of Vancouver Island and Newfoundland in the early twentieth century. A former Egyptian army officer, he trades the desert heat for the emerald forests and rushing rivers of the Pacific Northwest, chasing a legendary salmon run and hunting wapiti, mountain goats, and bears. His journey begins with a luxurious transatlantic crossing, a humorous encounter with an American interviewer, and a steady march toward the untamed north.

The book’s sketches and photographs bring the scenery to life: mist‑shrouded Mount Kingcome, the thundering Campbell River, and cedar groves where elk roam in silence. Readers follow the author’s patient line‑casting for a sixty‑pound salmon, his trek through dense undergrowth in search of a solitary wapiti, and a glimpse of a shy mountain goat perched on craggy cliffs. In Newfoundland, the narrative shifts to rugged bays, icy ponds, and the chase of a massive thirty‑four‑point caribou, all described with a keen eye and gentle humor that makes the wilderness feel both grand and intimate.