The author tells a story drawn from oral memories, a story which will soon disappear with the last Inuit generation to have seen the whalers. Illuminated by a remarkable collection of drawings, photographs, and illustrations, many in full colour, tales are told of when the whalers first appeared on the north-east coast of Baffin Island, how they set up land stations in the whale-rich waters of Cumberland Sound, and how they eventually pushed on into Hudson Bay. During this time the Inuit not only fed and clothed the whalers ...
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The author tells a story drawn from oral memories, a story which will soon disappear with the last Inuit generation to have seen the whalers. Illuminated by a remarkable collection of drawings, photographs, and illustrations, many in full colour, tales are told of when the whalers first appeared on the north-east coast of Baffin Island, how they set up land stations in the whale-rich waters of Cumberland Sound, and how they eventually pushed on into Hudson Bay. During this time the Inuit not only fed and clothed the whalers, they hunted with them, adding to the whalers' wealth. Our understanding of change in Inuit life is often linked to the fur traders, who arrived in the North fifty years after the arrival of the whalers. In truth it is the Inuit's close contact with the foreign world of the whalers which marked the beginning of a change in previously undisturbed Inuit culture and traditions.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Good. Dusty marks to cover/inside of dustjacket. Scratches to dustjacket & minor scuffs/nicks to edges. Light foxing to textblock edges. Content very good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 187 p.
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Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. All pages free from notes or highlighting. Bindings firm and tight, spine intact. A good used copy with no major defects. Publisher's note: "Documents stories called from oral memories of remaining Eskimo members and their descendants, acquainted with whalers who first appeared in Baffin Island, Cumberland Sound and Hudson Bay. Illustrated with drawings, photographs and artwork." xvii, 187 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Whaling; Northern Canada; Inuit; Inuit--Hunting; Canada; Inuit--Fishing; ISBN: 0879238186. ISBN/EAN: 9780879238186. Add. Inventory No: 230215ABK011036.
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