Nunaga [Paperback]

Duncan Pryde (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Eland (September 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0907871631
• ISBN-13: 978-0907871637
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,411,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars many interesting revelations, generally candid, February 15, 2000

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J. K. Kelley "literary mercenary" (Eastern WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nunaga: Ten Years Among the Eskimos (History & Politics) (Paperback)

First of all, don't let the availability of this book daunt you. There are plenty of copies out there to be found by search.

Pryde was a Hudson's Bay fur trader among the Inuit (Eskimos) of the Northwest Territories. He lived pretty much as they lived, did pretty much as they did, and assembled a lot of cultural, linguistic and handcraft lore about them. Also, worthy of note, he made friends in the process. He passed away in 1997, and the new territory of Nunavut posted a eulogy for him. This speaks strongly for the authenticity of his account; if he had not been truthful, the Inuit would hardly consider him a friend.

Pryde is very frank about the basic details of life, from his sexual exploits with Inuit women to common myths about the Arctic which he takes pleasure in refuting. However, for an interesting account of what Pryde neglects to tell you about his actions in the timeframe of _Nunaga_, check out the excellent _Going to Extremes_ by James McGinniss, who ran into Pryde in Barrow, Alaska.

5.0 out of 5 stars As described, September 4, 2011

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William Buell - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nunaga: Ten Years of Eskimo Life (Paperback)

The book arrived on time and was in the condition described on the web site. I would order from them again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Arctic, October 9, 2006

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M. Knight (Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nunaga: Ten Years Among the Eskimos (History & Politics) (Paperback)

I've read several highly recomended books about Alaska and the North American Arctic, and Nunaga takes the cake. Pryde writes with compassion and honesty about his work as a fur trader in northern Canada, and his observations and insights are well drawn and articulate. I read this book with some sadness, knowing that the First Nations cultures he wrote about are all but gone, now. And the book took place barely fifty years ago! But his chronicles are worth it, a fast, fun and informative read. Don't be put off by the skanky hook on the back of some older paperbacks: they do this incredible work a shameful disservice.