Peter Freuchen's Famous Book of the Eskimos

By Peter Freuchen,

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Peter Freuchen's Famous Book of the Eskimos [Mass Market Paperback] Peter Freuchen (Author)

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1 author picked Peter Freuchen's Famous Book of the Eskimos as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Peter Freuchen, a Danish explorer, first came to Greenland in 1906 and immediately fell in love with the land and its people. He spent the better part of the next 50 years there. He was a partner in adventure with the famous explorer of the north, Knud Rasmussen. Freuchen wrote many books, some of which have been translated into English, including novels.

I chose this one to recommend because it seemed a good place to start, but I love them all. Peter Freuchen’s Book of the Eskimos, a summation of much of what he learned over the years,…

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