Eskimo Boy Summary
Pipaluk Freuchen

Everything you need to understand or teach Eskimo Boy by Pipaluk Freuchen.

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Eskimo Boy Summary

Eskimo Boy provides an authentic picture of Eskimo life, a culture in many ways different from our own. Freuchen's novel reveals much about the routine of everyday Eskimo life—the meals, clothes, and amusements—as well as the continual struggle for survival in a harsh, unforgiving climate. The author speaks with authority on these matters, having spent much of her childhood in Greenland.

The novel is both a tale of adventure...

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