Arctic Crossing: One Man's 2,000-Mile Odyssey Among the Inuit
Autor Jonathan Watermanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2002
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781585747306
ISBN-10: 1585747300
Pagini: 376
Dimensiuni: 160 x 231 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.6 kg
Editura: Lyons Press
ISBN-10: 1585747300
Pagini: 376
Dimensiuni: 160 x 231 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.6 kg
Editura: Lyons Press
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Jonathan Waterman's 2,200-mile journey across the roof of North America took him through Inuit communities in Alaska to Nunavut, Canada's new, self-governed territory. His story offers firsthand observations of Inuit life, language, and beliefs; records their reactions to modernization; documents their centuries of unjust treatment at the hands of Kabloona (bushy-eyebrowed whites); and witnesses unemployment, teen suicide, spousal violence, and substance abuse. From the perspective of his 1997 - 1999 voyage - as the Inuit stand on the brink of a more hopeful, independent future - he also looks into a past marked by famous (or infamous) Arctic explorers, governement cover-ups, and environmental destruction.This beautifully written work reveals the perils of crossing the Northwest Passage. Utterly alone for weeks at a time, struggling against freezing conditions, tricks played on him by his own mind, aggresive bears, stormy seas, and mosquito blizzards, Waterman arrives at a profound understanding of environment and culture. (6 x 9, 368 pages, color photos, b&w photos)Jonathan Waterman has worked as a naturalist, Outward Bound instructor, park ranger, boatman, mountain guide, freelance writer, magazine editor, and director of a small press. He developed the television documentaries The Logan Challenge for PBS; Surviving Denali (which won an Emmy), for ESPN; and Odyssey Among the Inuit for the Outdoor Life Network. He began traveling to the Arctic twenty years ago.
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An amazing tale of a breathtaking journey across the top of the world. (SEE QUOTES.)
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- National Outdoor Book Awards Honorable Mention, 2002