White Dawn: An Eskimo Sage - An Eskimo Saga

In 1896, three survivors from a whaling misadventure are nursed back to health by Eskimo villagers who share their food, women, and way of life with the strangers. In return, the foreigners introduce to the villagers the spirit of competitiveness that rules the white man's world. Map and drawings by the Author.

About the author

JAMES HOUSTON, Canadian author and artist, made his first journey to the Canadian Arctic in 1948 in search of a new land to paint. There he found a warm, friendly people living in a vast, cold, and hauntingly beautiful world. He lived with the Inuit and Indian people in the Arctic for twelve years and grew to understand them and their way of life. He has since traveled widely in the Arctic region, from Iceland to Alaska, as well as in Scandinavia, Russia, Mexico, and Europe.

Mr. Houston is the award-winning author and illustrator of many successful children's books that vividly portray the striking landscape of the Arctic and its strong and independent people.

Summary

In 1896, three survivors from a whaling misadventure are nursed back to health by Eskimo villagers who share their food, women, and way of life with the strangers. In return, the foreigners introduce to the villagers the spirit of competitiveness that rules the white man's world. Map and drawings by the Author.

Product details

• Authors: James Houston, James A Houston, James A. Houston
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.1989
• EAN: 9780156962568
• ISBN: 978-0-15-696256-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 4531 g
• Series: Harvest Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Science Fiction, Historical romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical fiction, erotic fiction, Historical fantasy, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Ancient World, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, United States of America, USA, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Contains explicit or offensive material or content, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Romance / Historical / American, FICTION: Romance / Historical / General, FICTION: Historical / Medieval, FICTION: Romance / Historical / Medieval, FICTION: Small Town & Rural *, FICTION: Cultural Heritage, FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, FICTION: Erotica / Historical, FICTION: Historical / Renaissance, FICTION: Historical / Ancient