White Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey Into the Heart of the Arctic

by Stephen R. Bown

Book Overview

Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures-T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa-Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306822822
• ISBN13: 9780306822827
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"