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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The Snow Walker by Farley Mowat Stories of survival of those who live upper northern tundra. Such a strong bred of people in that they are able to adapt to the surroundings they are raised in. Loved hearing of the fifth element and how the people used it everyday. Snow mansions, I can just imagine a village, all connecting houses, so cool! I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). A collection of 9 fictional stories and one nonfiction. One of the stories was the basis for the movie Snow Walker . I liked the movie, and that led me to read this collection of stories. The movie is based on one of the stories, and in my opinion, both the movie and the story are very good (it is rare for a movie to be entertaining and also accurately capture the spirit of the book it's base on, as this movie did). Farley Mowak writes very well. One story that stands out for me is the imagined pre-historic (pre-historic or unrecorded?) encounter between Vikings, Inuits, and woodland Native Americans. Although pure fiction, it is tempting to believe that an interaction something like this could very well have occurred. The nonfiction story at the end of the book concerns the life and death of an actual Inuit woman. As told by Mr. Mowat, it is an example of the consequences of careless imposition of Western culture upon indigenous people. The event is also described in the autobiography, An Arctic Man, by Ernie Lyall. Mr. Mowat notes that Mr. Lyall was an eye-witness to the events, and since Mr. Lyall's account of the events differs significantly with Mr. Mowat's, it seems a third “tie breaker” account might be needed to sort out discrepancies between the two accounts. However, all in all, this book is a very nice collection of fictional stories about the Inuit people and mythology of the Arctic. I had not read this book and only dimly recollected its existence as I pulled it off the shelf at our family cottage in Nova Scotia. I was looking for something to read from the "old books" shelf, being quite unattracted to the many titles we had carted halfway across the country from Toronto. It had been over a decade since I had last read any Mowat and I'm glad I picked up this one. The historian in you will gag at his "never letting facts get in the way of the truth" approach to writing/reporting, but he does melt the snowdrift away from the exposed rock of the real story. And Mowat can tell a good story. A thoroughly enjoyable read. What better to read in mid-summer's heat? (You could also choose watch the movie that is based upon one of the stories in the book.) I love all of Farley's books. My favorite story is the snow walker and Walk well my Brother. Oh my God, If you love these stories please rent the movie the snow walker. It has to be the best movie I have seen that compliments the book. All I can say is that the story is hauntly beautiful. Between the landscape, and what little dialog is needed it is something you will never forget. I have reread this book many times. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Classic works by one of North America's greatest storytellers brought back to print in a new paperback series Inspiration for the major motion picture from Infinity Media and First Look International Central to Farley Mowat's writing is his quest to understand the often-forgotten native people of the vast arctic wilderness. In this moving collection, he allows these people to describe in their own words the adventures they experience as they struggle to survive in an isolated, untamed land. Stories of survival and courage, of superstition and fate, of uncompromising loyalty to family and tribe are presented here, offering a vivid portrait of a people whose existence is often beyond the comprehension of modern man. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I enjoyed all of the stories even those of them that dealt with native superstition and the consequences of crossing the gods. My favourites of the collection was the title story, “The Snow Walker”, as it beautifully illustrates the love of family and “Walk Well, My Brother” about a pilot and his passenger, an Inuit woman who survive a plane crash and then travel across the barren lands to find her people.
Originally published in 1975 one can see how accurate Mowat was in his judgment of Western methods and how the indigenous people have suffered from the treatment they have received. Although slightly dated when it comes to terminology, this is a powerful collection of stories that are versatile and unique. ( )