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Dorian Amos
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15 Aug 2004
Have you ever felt that in order to fulfil the dream of the good life, you need to escape the business and day to day rat race of the bustling metropolis.

Dorian Amos – a painter from Cornwall and his wife decided that they were in need of adventure. Having searched their world atlas they decided to sell up and move to Canada in search of a new and better life.

Having bought Pricey the car, Boris Lock their faithful dog, a canoe and their fishing equipment they set off into the Yukon Wilderness to find a place they could call home.

After months of camping alone in the great outdoors where they encountered bears and madmen, they eventually arrived at Dawson City, home to one of the great gold rushes of the 20th century. It was here that they found a run down log cabin in the mountains nearby and began a new and fascinating life. A life they had always known they wanted.


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Product details

  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Eye Books (15 Aug 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1903070309
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903070307
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 1.8 x 19.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 266,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A great read, full of escapism and gentle humour.' -- The Globe and Mail

About the Author

Dorian was born in Cambridge in 1967. He left home at sixteen and worked as a Gamekeeper in all parts of the UK. In 1987 he met his wife Bridget on Exmoor and they married in 1992 after he had complete a 3 year course in wildlife conservation at Sparsholt Agricultural college. It was during the long lectures associated with full time education that Dorian’s ability to draw cartoons was discovered.

In 1995 Dorian decided to capitalise on his talent and set up a cartooning business called Amosart, in Polperro, Cornwall. The business was successful and in no time at all ‘life became far too easy’ so, in 1998 and on a whim, Bridget and Dorian decided to immigrate to the Canadian wilderness for a bit of adventure. They now live with their 2-year-old son, Jack Julian and trusty dog Boris, in a cabin in the forest outside Dawson City, Yukon Territory.


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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational 20 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
I found this book a wonderful read. It is such a good yarn. It is nice to see determination triumph over proper technical knowledge! I like the whole concept of this book and I am sure that it will appeal to a wide audience. I am sure that most of us would like to walk away from our jobs and just canoe off in to the sunset. However, very few people would be brave enough to do it. I recommend this for either total escapism or a manual on starting a new life.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Dorian and Bridget suddenly decide that life in Cornwall, UK is just too boring and mundane for them. They want to get out there and live a different life, not based on wages, taxes, mortgages, bills, insurance and the rest. Together they decide on Canada, and before they can wait any longer they are off there.

The Good Life tells the story from the moment they feel uneasy in the UK, through travelling around Canada, until they realise that the Yukon was exactly what they were looking for. Then starting their new life up there, with all the adjustments to a completely different lifestyle (hunting for food and collecting wood) in a different environment (fast flowing rivers in summer, and continuous below zero celsius freezing in winter).

There is a lot I liked about this book. I liked the first hand account Dorian has written from only a few years ago (1999-2001), rather than someone else summarising it. His many descriptions carry the details of someone who was there experiencing these events, and the emotions he felt along the way.

I liked that it was about fairly ordinary people from England moving to the north of Canada. Okay, maybe not ordinary to want to do such a move in the first place. But they both had jobs and paid their taxes and bills like the rest of us. They were not hunting, fishing, outdoors types (yet). So what they experienced is what most of us would experience if we tried it.

I liked their attitude. This was clearly a monumental change in their life, but they felt so strongly about it that they just got on with it. Doubt never seemed to enter their mind. The Yukon felt right, and they went and stayed there.

And mostly I found myself agreeing with all of the points Dorian makes about the difference in living direct off the land in a different part of the world, and being jealous and envious of someone who had done it while they could. They are far happier in the Yukon, and are living a full life for themselves, rather than earning wages in order to pay taxes and buy goods from a supermarket. They have found a life that is far more fulfilling than the one they had before, and one in which they truly feel at home.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent 10 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
Great book, well worth a read, this couple got rid of the cobwebs that hold the rest of us back and went and done it. Truly inspiring, no holds barred, story of the many failings and hard times before they finally conquered their fears and built a life in the Yukon, practically from scratch. A must for any one thinking of doing the same - Hey, make no mistake it can be done! One of the best travel books I have ever read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars What a journey!
Once started this book is compelling reading. Thank you Dorian we understand why you did it. Many times we would like to get away from our idea of life, but, you both took it to... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Jan
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special
Nothing special but enjoyed it as it was based in Canada. sent off my gold claim in the back of the book and never heard another word!
Published 4 months ago by Linda Eggleton
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Story
Like another reviewer, I came across this book by accident. I love this subject matter and find these sort of stories enthralling. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Carolyn Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good Life.
I am very pleased with this book as it was a birthday predsent for my Son who is very interested in Gold panning, and I was very pleased with the speed in which it arrived, In the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. Clements
3.0 out of 5 stars disturbing
This book shook my faith in Darwin. Could not believe that any life-forms that stupid could survive long enough to reproduce. Read more
Published on 21 May 2011 by emperors servant
2.0 out of 5 stars A slight disappointment
I bought this book based on the excellent reviews it recieved, but I'm afraid I felt a little let down. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2011 by mph
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story - poor writing
I have to agree with some of the other contributions here. The story is great and an inspiration to us all, but the standard of writing is not very good. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2011 by Damian Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Not many people seem to be doing anything like this these days, so it was with great pleasure that I found this book and it did not disappoint! Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2011 by Mrs. L. Hammond
5.0 out of 5 stars Bear necessities
Awe inspiring.
I have given this book as a present already. I read it so quickly & bought the next one too. Also great. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2011 by BethC
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Read
Could not put this book down and now can't wait to read his next book. It really made you want to go to the Yukon and experience the same.
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by Anne
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