Island Between is a story from another time. One day, a giant who had one foot in Siberia and one in Alaska threw a handful of rock and dirt into the water, and it remained there as an island between two great continents. In this first-ever paperback edition, Margaret Murie weaves a tale of Eskimo life on Sevuokuk, known today as St. Lawrence Island. Through the life of Toozak, a young man embarking on his first year as a hunter, the narrative traces the experience of the people of Sevuokuk through the yearly cycle that ...
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Island Between is a story from another time. One day, a giant who had one foot in Siberia and one in Alaska threw a handful of rock and dirt into the water, and it remained there as an island between two great continents. In this first-ever paperback edition, Margaret Murie weaves a tale of Eskimo life on Sevuokuk, known today as St. Lawrence Island. Through the life of Toozak, a young man embarking on his first year as a hunter, the narrative traces the experience of the people of Sevuokuk through the yearly cycle that defined their lives. The story is a lively tale of love, jealousy, struggles to overcome the difficulties of daily life, a retelling of ancient teaching stories and of first contact with strange, white-skinned people.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Size: 9x6x1; Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket is in good condition. Dust jacket has small tear on the back of the book and has some shelf wear. Book has very minor corner wear. Text block is unmarked. Overall a clean and beautiful copy.
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Very Good+ in Very Good-dust jacket. 0912006048. B&W Illustrations; 9.0 X 6.5 X 1.0 inches; x, 228 pages; Hard cover is blue with white spine with blue lettering on spine. Light rubbing, scuffing, bumping to covers. Pages are clean and tight. DJ has rubbing, sunning, scuffing, 3" long strip of color missing from top of front; In a mylar cover. Illustrated with b/w pictures. 'Margaret E. Murie crafts an engrossing tale of Eskimo life in Island Between, as she tells the story of Toozak, a young Inuit from Sevuokuk, known today as St. Lawrence Island. In lyrical prose she chronicles Toozak's journey, weaving stories of his life as a hunter with narratives of love and jealousy--and even ancient Eskimo myths--to create a moving tale of early Eskimo culture and the impact of its eventual encounters with other peoples. Island Between is a beautifully written novel that explores one man's complex and delicate relationship with the natural environment and his fellow man. ' glossary; index.
