Home › Canada › The Spartan Chronicles

The Spartan Chronicles

by Thomas Frood

Stories from the Canadian North in the late 1950s

Regular price $13.38 USD
Regular price $22.30 USD Sale price $13.38 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

Stories from the Canadian North in the late 1950s

Set against Thomas Frood’s work with Spartan Air Services, this collection brings together stories about people, places, and events in the Canadian North during the late 1950s. Frood’s roles as a radio operator and weather observer provide the historical frame for these accounts, linking the book’s subject matter to his time working in the region.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Canadian northern history and regional accounts.
  • Readers curious about radio and weather-observation work in the Canadian North during the 1950s.

Themes

Canadian NorthLate-1950s historyRadio operationWeather observation

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

The Spartan Chronicles is a collection of stories about places, people, and events which occurred in the late 1950's while Thomas Frood, retired mathematics professor, was working for Spartan Air Services in the Canadian North as a radio operator and weather observer.

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews