In the black hours of a wintry night Inuit hunters fight their way through a storm to the camp of the administrator of Baffin Island. Their dog sled carries a dying man who clearly terrifies them. Revived by the officer, the man, Shoona, lives long enough to tell his story. An unwanted orphan in his youth, Shoona is taught to be a " spirit wrestler, " a shaman capable of influencing the demons and spirits that control human destiny. Revered at first for his magic, Shoona becomes a feared outcast when his enemies are ...
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In the black hours of a wintry night Inuit hunters fight their way through a storm to the camp of the administrator of Baffin Island. Their dog sled carries a dying man who clearly terrifies them. Revived by the officer, the man, Shoona, lives long enough to tell his story. An unwanted orphan in his youth, Shoona is taught to be a " spirit wrestler, " a shaman capable of influencing the demons and spirits that control human destiny. Revered at first for his magic, Shoona becomes a feared outcast when his enemies are overtaken by uncanny and fatal events. Then, out of pride, he steals the sacred amulets of the powerful sea goddess Sedna, and is confronted by a mysterious white man who is obsessed with Inuit lore, and who soon attracts Shoona' s wife. Compelling in narrative, rich in character and authentic background, "Spirit Wrestler" is a saga of the 1950s that illuminates the striking interplay of legend and reality. Long after its startling conclusion, this tale will live on hauntingly in the memory of readers.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Near fine, Very good dust jacket has price clipped. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0771042507. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 306 pages; "Abandoned as a youth by his mother, an Eskimo man learns of the art of shamanism from the woman who adopts him, confronts a white stranger in the remote Canadian wilderness, and faces a final disgrace"
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Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Book ISBN: 0-7710-4250-7. Set on Baffin Island Anthony Russo dj. near fine, vg++ dj, navy cloth w/ pict. blue bds. Tight 306 pgs.
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Good. Size: 24x16x3; 1980 Canadian 1st edition, Very Good/Good DJ in Mylar, priceclipped DJ has a few short tears and creases, in new mylar, no markings found, not a remainder.
