Runes of the North By Sigurd Olson. An exploration of the haunting appeal of the wilderness. "Like the ancient bard in the Finnish epic poem Kalevala, I have listened to the rapids of rivers, to the winds of summer and winter, and to the waves of many lakes. I have known mountains and glaciers, forest and tundras, and have gathered runes wherever I have gone... My runes have come from the wilderness, for in its solitude, silence, and freedom, I see more clearly those values and influences that over the long centuries have molded us as a race." 254 pages C3405