About this title: The story of Hannah Breece, a schoolteacher who, in 1904, went to Alaska at age 45. Her memoirs recount the many hardships she faced there, as well as the success she had in "elevating" the local Indian, Inuit, and Russian population. Breece's belief (typical of her time) in the superiority of the dominant American culture is tempered throughout ...
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679441342ISBN:0679441344
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Dye from book cover has bled slightly onto front and end papers of book; cover is untorn but has had adhesive stickers applied. Slight staining to some outer pages. Nevertheless a tight copy in otherwise very readable condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Vintage Books ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Wear on edges and corners. Moisture stains on cover and some in back of book on lower corner. No Marks. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House of Canada, Limited
ISBN-13:9780394224763ISBN:0394224760
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Exceptionally clean hardcover with dj. DJ shows minor wear. Crisp clean pages. Tight binding. We pack with care and ship promptly with Delivery Confirmation. read more
Edition: 12th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Fair. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Good reading copy****Book shows heavy wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners, spine hinge and spine creased and frayed; bottom front corner removed/ several pages and page tips creased/ readers slant. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Good. 1997; Paperback; No notes/hiliting; Bumped corners; Lightly edgeworn cover; No dog-ears; Strong binding; owner name and info on title page. read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Wine stain to page edge, bleeding onto pages, but not text. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with clean pages. read more
Edition: Vintage Books ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Almost as new. Very slight edgewear. No markings or creasing. Pages bright and tight. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc., U.S., New York, NY
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Fine in Trade Paperback. Very Good+ Dustjacket. 6 x 8" A solid copy; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR----- read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Very Good + 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 302 pages. Illustrated with photos. -Hannah Breece braved the Alaskan wilderness nearly a century ago to teach native children how to become Americans. A proud and fiercely independent woman, she struggled against great odds to establish federally sponsored schools in remote settlements. This is her own story of her many ... read more
Description: Very Good. 0679776338 21021 PB: spine smooth, text clean, cover has slight shelf wear-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m a i l. wt1lbpf. read more
"This is another of Terri's excellent pics. An autobiography of an early 20th century spinster schoolteacher who agrees to travel to Alaska to teach Russian, Inuit and English speaking children in remote areas. Tales of adventure and tragedy, including a pertussis (whooping cough)outbreak that wipes out ALL of the children under 3 in that area. For some younger families, this was all of thier children. Wonderful story. I really liked it."
"Despite Ms. Breece's cultural prejudices (in which she was hardly alone considering the time and place), this is a very interesting and informative book."
"The story of a truly courageous woman who braved Alaska in the 1900's to be a government school teacher. Respectful of the natives customs but determined to improve their lives, she traveled hundreds of miles, setting up schools wherever she was needed. A great non-fiction read."
"This is my all time favorite "alaska" book. It's a true story. It's very well written--easy to understand and poetic at times. It also seems authentic to the views of the time--something that's not PC today, but I like it when we don't pretend that the past wasn't different."
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