A year in Lapland : guest of the reindeer herders /
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| Author / Creator: | Beach, Hugh. |
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| Edition: | First pbk. edition. |
| Imprint: | Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, 2001. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11548749 |
| Summary: | As a young man American Hugh Beach went to live with the Saami reindeer herders of Swedish Lapland. His lyrically written and very personal story of trying to fit into the herding way of life is a rare insider's account of the Saami. In a passionate and informed Afterword to this new edition of the book, he revisits his old friends and looks at how Sweden is attempting to balance the conflicting needs of reindeer herders and environmentalists in the 21st century. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 1993. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780295998626 0295998628 0295980370 9780295980379 |