The White dawn: An eskimo saga (A signet novel) [Import] [Unknown Binding]

James Houston (Author)

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• Unknown Binding: 267 pages
• Publisher: New American Library (1972)
• ASIN: B0000E7XWJ
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating juxtaposition of European and Eskimo culture., July 7, 1998

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Ronald Crowell (S. Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga (Paperback)

James Houston, a noted glass designer (for Steuben) lived among the Eskimos as a civil servant for the Canadian government. He helped them organize coops for the distribution of their art. This book is about the sailors who are taken in by Eskimos after their ship sinks. It vividly contrasts the highly organized and friendly Eskimo society with the unruly and often cruel code of the European seafarer. Great reading from an author who knows! Also recommend his Spiritwrestler.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on eskimo life, December 8, 1998

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Wendell C. Choinsky (Germantown,NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga (Paperback)

I read this book many years ago as a child on a recommendation from my father. He gave me his copy of the book before he died. The book's details on Inuit life and how it is affected by the inclusion of the sailors makes for great reading. This should be required reading in school and for any Sociology course.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Top Five, September 30, 2008

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D. Donovan (Hiram, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga (Paperback)

"White Dawn" is one of the top five books I recommend (along with Goshawk Squadron, The Clearing, Time and Again and The Time Traveler's Wife). Different culture, different time, different people. Well done, easily read, and completely believable.