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Book SynopsisIn Encounters on the Passage, present day Inuit tell the stories that have been passed down from their ancestors of the first encounters with European explorers.
Trade Review'Encounters on the Passage is alive with suggestions for enthusiast still seeking Franklin's grave or his lost record books or his sunken ships. But what stand[s] out is how the Inuit experienced those crazy incursions. Eber's stories bring home the true weirdness of these aliens and their great vessels, suddenly planting themselves amidst the people ... the richest material in this book ... is not what it says about a few doomed intruders from the south, but the role it plays in storing and preserving Inuit storytelling.' -- Christopher Moore, The Beaver magazine, November 2008 Encounters on the Passage is a very worthy contribution to the store of preserved Inuit oral traditions. It serves as a useful reference and introduction to the stories relating to explorers that are otherwise scattered throughout the literature on British Arctic Exploration, and sets them in clear context. -- David C. Woodman, The Arctic Book Review
Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements Map and Chronology Introduction Prologue: Opening Salvos Chapter 1 Into the Arctic Archipelago: Edward Parry at Igloolik and the Shaman's Curse Chapter 2 John Ross at Kablunaaqhiuvik - "the place for meeting White People" Chapter 3 The Franklin Era: Burial of a Great White Shaman Chapter 4 The Death March: "They were seen carrying Human Meat." Chapter 5 New Franklin Stories: The Ship at Imnguyaaluk Chapter 6 A Northwest Passage on Foot - and Lost Opportunity Chapter 7 Norwegian Victory: Amusi and the Prize Chapter 8 Modern Times Appendices Notes Index
