A Place Beyond
Nick Jans
Ratgeber / Sammeln, Sammlerkataloge
Beschreibung
In A Place Beyond, Nick Jans leads us into his “found” home—the Eskimo village of Ambler, Alaska, and the vast wilderness around it. In his powerful essays, the rhythms of daily arctic life blend with high adventure—camping among wolves, traveling with Iñupiat hunters, witnessing the Kobuk River at breakup. The poignancy of a village funeral comes to life, hordes of mosquitoes whine against a tent, a grizzly stands etched against the snow—just a sampling of the images and events rendered in Jan’s transparent, visual prose. Moments of humor are offset by haunting insights, and by thoughtful reflections on contemporary Iñupiat culture, making A Place Beyond a book to savor.
Kundenbewertungen
Ambler, Alaska, Alaska, Kobuk River Region, Inuits/Eskimos, Arctic Polar Region, travel, Alaskan wilderness, Arctic Polar Regional Travel Guides, teen and young adult biography ebooks, Ambler, Social life and customs, adventurer and explorer biographies, travel guides