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I just finished 'Wintering' by Peter Geye. I now realize it is part of a loosely-connected trilogy (author says that there is no need to read them in order): Lighthouse Road, 2012 Wintering, 2016 Northernmost, 2020
Set in the most thinly-veiled fictional town of Gunflint (obviously Grand Marais), it tells a multi-generational family saga of life and love on Minnesota's North Shore. 'Wintering' centers around a father and son who find themselves somewhere off of their known maps -- certainly in the Quetico wilderness -- in the winter of 1963-64. It isn't entirely about canoeing or outdoor skills or winter survival, however. Rather, it weaves a rugged story of family ties (or lack thereof), opportunities seized and lost, revenge, redemption... A good read.
Now, Lighthouse Road and Northernmost are on my library saved list.
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