White Eskimo
Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic
by Stephen R. Bown
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Pub Date Nov 10 2015 | Archive Date Nov 10 2015
Perseus Books Group, Da Capo Press | Da Capo Press
Description
Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures—T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa—Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as "Canada’s Simon Winchester."
A Note From the Publisher
Stephen R. Bown is the author of Scurvy, Merchant Kinds, and other award-winning books selected for the Scientific American Book Club and the History Book Club. He lives near Banff in the Canadian Rockies.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Last Viking:
"A real Boy's Own narrative...conjures the rasp of hickory ski on thin ice, the patter of hundred dogs, and the whiff of tobacco after a long day on the trail."--Wall Street Journal
"A real Boy's Own narrative...conjures the rasp of hickory ski on thin ice, the patter of hundred dogs, and the whiff of tobacco after a long day on the trail."--Wall Street Journal
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780306822827 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
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