A Dream in Polar Fog is at once a cross-cultural journey, an ethnographic chronicle of the people of Chukotka, and a politically and emotionally charged adventure story. It is the story of John MacLennan, a Canadian sailor who is left behind by his ship, stranded on the northeastern tip of Siberia and the story of the Chukchi community that adopts this wounded stranger and teaches him to live as a true human being. Over time, John comes to know his new companions as a real people who share the best and worst of human traits with his own kind. Tragedy strikes, and wounds are healed with compassion and honesty as tensions rise and fall. Rytkheu's empathy, humor, and provocative voice guide us across the magnificent landscape of the North and reveal all the complexity and beauty of a vanishing world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Archipelago Books
ISBN-13
9780977857616
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111537490
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Dream in Polar Fog
Author
Yuri Rytkheu
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
342 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
191mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
449g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Yuri Rytkheu
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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