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White Eskimo

Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic

By: Stephen R. Bown

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eBook | 10 November 2015 | Edition Number 1

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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, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as "Canada's Simon Winchester."

Industry Reviews

Sacramento Bee, 12/21/15
“[A] remarkable story of an explorer who is credited as being the ‘father of Eskimo-ology.'”

Wall Street Journal, 1/8/16
“Is Knud Rasmussen the most remarkable polar explorer that few people have ever heard of? In White Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey Into the Heart of the Arctic, Stephen R. Bown makes a good case that he is…White Eskimo—the first English-language biography of Knud Rasmussen—offers much pleasure. Mr. Bown's prose is clear and lively, and while he clearly believes that Rasmussen was an extraordinary man, he doesn't dodge Rasmussen's flaws.”

Princeton Packet, 2/18/16
“A remarkable portrait of one of the least known, but at the same time one of the most significant of the Arctic explorers…Thoroughly researched and reads like the adventure story that it describes.”

Hakai Magazine, April 2016
“[A] fine biography…Nicely structured in four parts, the book is well written, well researched, and insightful.”

Internet Review of Books, 4/11/16
“Vivid detail…A well written biography of a truly interesting explorer and personality.”