Captain Angus Walters

Jean Free, a library consultant, is a retired public-school teacher and
librarian in Whitby, Ontario.

Angus Walters was a successful Lunenburg fisherman with a dream of
winning the International Fisherman’s race. He did this four times as
captain of the Bluenose, and the fame of the Maritime shipbuilders and
their sailors was recognized throughout the world. Between the races
there were years of record-breaking fish catches and adventurous
sailing. Finally the schooner sank when she stuck a reef off Haiti in
1946. Nearly twenty years later, Captain Walters helped drive a golden
spike to begin the construction of the Bluenose II.

Captain Angus Walters is an excellent biography of a little-known East
Coast adventurer who sailed the famous ship depicted on Canada’s dimes
and stamps. His sportsmanship and love of the sea are shown in
Langille’s interesting details and well-written story. The text
includes a glossary of nautical terms, maps, black-and-white
photographs, and a chart showing the dates of major achievements by
Canada’s most illustrious ship. Captain Angus Walters is part of a
series on famous Maritimers, including Alexander Graham Bell, Lucy Maude
Montgomery, Samuel Cunard, and others.

Captain Angus Walters would be a useful addition to the biography
section of the library for intermediate students, as a supplement to
history courses.