My Life With the Eskimo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417923953)

My Life With the Eskimo is a memoir written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a Canadian Arctic explorer and anthropologist. The book chronicles his experiences living among the Inuit people of the Arctic, also known as Eskimos, during the early 20th century. Stefansson provides a detailed account of his interactions with the Inuit and their way of life, including their hunting and survival techniques, their social customs, and their beliefs and traditions. He also shares his own personal reflections on the challenges and rewards of living in such a harsh and isolated environment. My Life With the Eskimo is a fascinating and insightful look at a unique culture and way of life, as well as a compelling narrative of one man's adventures in the Arctic.1922. Illustrated. Between 1906 and 1918, anthropologist and explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson went on three long expeditions to the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic. For supplies he relied heavily on local resources, and he adopted the Eskimo way of living, thus successfully demonstrating his theory that the rigors of existence in the Arctic are much reduced by the use of such techniques. He wrote voluminously about his travels and observations. My Life with the Eskimo is one of his many books.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
ISBN-10: 1417923954
ISBN-13: 9781417923953
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2004
Pages: 672
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.26lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.12w x 1.56d