Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRemarkable . . .
skilful storytelling . . . intrepidly adventurous and unconventional . . .
couldn't be more relevant. The kinship he felt with the Inuit on that first visit saw the publication of a literary work that was well ahead of its time. -- Michael Segalov * Observer *
Fearless reverse ethnology . . .
gorgeous descriptions . . . an eye for absurdity . . . Kpomassie is a writer of enviable and maybe indispensable
amiability and serenity . . . With his gaze and his mind continually turned out and facing forward, he is up to every predicament he encounters; he has the mother
wit, the equanimity and the
self-confidence of the epic hero -- London Review of Books * Michael Hofmann *
Beautiful, compassionate, insightful . . . inner and outer landscapes both
richly and honestly detailed . . . the furthest a book has taken me . . .
Astonishing -- Johny Pitts * author of Afropean *
A
fascinating snapshot of Inuit culture and a reminder of the common threads that bind us all . . . a
first-rate storyteller to the whole world -- Noo Saro-Wiwa * The Times *
It is a long way in miles, but even longer in
resilience, adventurous persistence and uncanny charm. . . . Kpomassie's book contains a catalogue of his impressions, combined with
striking passages of fine writing. The result is the curious double perspective of a naïve visitor, combined with the controlled distance of a writer -- Paul Zweig * The New York Times Book Review *
Warm, witty and joyful -- Ann Morgan * Financial Times *
Surprising . . . this
beautifully written,
page-turning piece of unjudgmental anthropological reportage by a black man finding his soul through seeking the soul of the Inuit recognises an important lesson for today. -- Sue Prideaux * The Times *
Pioneering and
unforgettable * Mr Porter *
An ebullient snapshot of a vanished age -- John Self * Observer New Review *
