White Eskimo

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."

About the author

Stephen R. Bown is author of The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen and White Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic, which won the Williams Mills Award for the best book on the Arctic in 2016. His award-winning books, including Scurvy and Madness, Betrayal, and the Lash, have led to a reputation as "Canada's Simon Winchester."

Summary

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."

Foreword

As T. E. Lawrence did for the Arab world and Richard Burton did for the heart of Africa, Knud Rasmussen opened the landscape and culture of the Arctic. Stephen Bown, biographer of Roald Amundsen, follows Rasmussen's thrilling expeditions, including a three-year sled ride from Baffin Bay to Alaska,

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Bown, Stephen R Bown, Stephen R. Bown
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2015
• EAN: 9780306822827
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82282-7
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 238 mm x 32 mm
• Series: DA CAPO PRESS; Mermaid Melody - Pichi Pichi Pitch!; A Merloyd Lawrence Book; A Merloyd Lawrence Book; Merloyd Lawrence Book
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Expeditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, HISTORY / Polar Regions, TRAVEL / Polar Regions, Expeditions: popular accounts, Biography: historical, political and military