The Land God Gave to Cain is a 1958 adventure novel by the British writer Hammond Innes. It was published in the UK by Collins and in the United States by Knopf.[1] After a plane crash in a remote part of Labrador, a British civil engineer heads out to investigate based on some radio messages his father has overheard.
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| Author | Hammond Innes |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure fiction |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 1958 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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The construction of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway forms the backdrop for the novel.[2] In 1953 Innes spent a period of time with the crews building the railway during his research.[3]