Kathrene Pinkerton

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Kathrene Pinkerton (born June 9, 1887 in Minneapolis , Minnesota , † September 6, 1967 in New York City , New York ) was an American writer.

Life

Pinkerton spent most of her life in the wilderness of Canada and touring North America with her husband, the writer Robert Eugene Pinkerton . She processed her experiences in the book Einsames Blockhaus . From 1924 to 1931 she lived with her husband and daughter on a sailing boat on the sea off British Columbia. This resulted in the novels Northward and We Three, a Boat and Lua .

Works

Youth books

Experiences of the Jackman children in the Canadian bush

  • 1. Am Silbersee (Adventure North) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1945)
  • 2. On the Fox Island (Rüschlikon: Müller 1946)
  • 3. Further north (Farther North) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1947)
  • 4. Windigo (Rüschlikon: Müller 1948)
  • 5. The Silver Strain (Rüschlikon: Müller 1949)
  • Two good partners. A book of daring (A Good Partner) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1950)
  • The hidden bay. Experiences in Alaska (Hidden Harbor) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1949)
Autobiographies
  • Lonely log house. Five years in the Canadian bush (Wilderness Wife) (Rüschlikon: Müller ca.1944)
  • Northward. Seven years on the coasts of Canada and Alaska
  • From hand to mouth. 30 happy years of life (Two Ends to Our Shoestring) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1944)
  • The three of us, a boat and Lua. Seven years of cruises by three water rats (Three's a Crew) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1951)
Other works
  • Das Insel-Haus (To Morrow Island) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1960)
  • The year of fulfillment. Experiences in Alaska (Year of Enchantment) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1958)
  • The hawker's ship. A story from British Columbia (Peddler's Crew) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1954)
  • Call of the sea. The story of Greg Sturbucks and his "Mary" (Steer North!) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1962)
  • Vicky's way in life. A story from Alaska (Second Meeting) (Rüschlikon: Müller 1956)

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personal data
SURNAME Pinkerton, Kathrene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Minneapolis , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1967
Place of death New York City