The Bishop Who Ate His Boots (Isaac O. Stringer) By Frank A. Peake *SIGNED* 1966

by Frank A. Peake

€190 · Offered by eBay

First edition · Signed

The Bishop Who Ate His Boots is a 1966 biography written by Frank Alexander Peake about Isaac O. Stringer, a Canadian Anglican bishop and missionary in the northern Arctic. Biography and Subject Details: Attribute Details Book Title The Bishop Who Ate His Boots: A Biography of Isaac O. Stringer Author Frank Alexander Peake Publication Year 1966 Subject Isaac O. Stringer (April 19, 1866 – October 30, 1934) Role/Profession Canadian Anglican missionary and Bishop of Selkirk (Yukon) / Rupert's Land The Origin of the Nickname • The Ordeal: In 1909, Bishop Isaac Stringer and missionary worker Charles Johnson became stranded in the Canadian wilderness during an early winter storm while traveling between Fort McPherson and Dawson City. • The Survival Tactic: After running out of provisions and trudging through snow and ice for weeks, the men boiled and chewed their sealskin and walrus-skin boots for emergency sustenance until they were rescued. • Legacy: The survival story earned Stringer the lifelong moniker "The Bishop Who Ate His Boots" and later inspired the famous shoe-eating scene in Charlie Chaplin's film The Gold Rush Very good used condition. Ex library book therefore please expect library stamps or other markings throughout Bought from Bishop Rawlinson Library, Derby Cathedral. Minimal wear to the covers. Very well kept book. Slight edgewear, including some bumping to the edges and corners. Slight colour fading to the spine. Pages clean, bright and complete. Inscribed and s

• Publisher: The Anglican Church Of Canada
• Year: 1966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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