A Place Beyond: Finding Home in Arctic Alaska
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- Synopsis
- Nick Jans leads us into his "found" home--the Eskimo village of Ambler, Alaska, and the vast wilderness around it. In his powerful essays, the rhythms of daily arctic life blend with high adventure--camping among the wolves, traveling with Inupiat hunters, witnessing the Kobuk River at spring breakup. The poignancy of a village funeral comes to life, hordes of mosquitoes whine against a tent, a grizzly stands etched against the snow--just a sampling of the images and events rendered in Jans' transparent, visual prose. Moments of humor are offset by haunting insights, and by thoughtful reflections on contemporary Inupiaq culture, making A Place Beyond a book to read and enjoy.
- Copyright:
- 1996
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 190 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780882408071
- Publisher:
- Alaska Northwest Books
- Date of Addition:
- 10/09/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Nick Jans
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.