The Last Light Breaking: Living Among Alaska's Inupiat [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

"The Last Light Breaking by Nick Jans A Phenomenal Work of Literary Artistry I ve read a number of books artfully crafted by Nick Jans The Grizzly Maze and A Wolf Called Romeo to name two of my favorites. I recently had the opportunity to read Nick s first book, The Last Light Breaking. I savored this journey into the lives of the Inupiat people of Ambler, Alaska a people who, according to Jans, 'move within the eddying currents of time, space and light where the laws of physics seem to float freely, compressing and expanding, refusing logic.' This book is an anthropological treasure. Yet it s much, much more than that. For the naturalist, the outdoors person, wildlife biologist and those who simply enjoy a damn fine artist (Jans) and the tales of his time in a place that most will never journey remotely close too It s a fantastic read! The characters, creatures, culture and challenges of living in a remote village like Ambler provide a wide and diverse audience with every element essential to invigorating the readers interest and a yearning to return to the volume to continue enjoying Jans literary artistry. Buy it. Savor it. Learn. Listen. Prepare to perceive the world around you in a unique and precious way." BillDahl.net" "A fresh wonderful new voice, all the more alive against the grave and ancient background of Inupiat tradition, wildlife, and the waiting landscape. I much admire The Last Light Breaking." --- "Peter Matthiessen, author of" The Snow Leopard "and "At Play in the Fields of the Lord

From his home in a remote Eskimo Village, Nick Jans leads us into a vast, magical world: Alaska's Brooks Range. Drawn from fourteen years of arctic experience, The Last Light Breaking offers a rare perspective on America's last great wilderness and its people-the Inupiat Eskimos, an ancient culture on the cusp of change. With the eye of an outdoorsman and the heart of a poet, Jans weaves together these twenty-three essays with strands of Eskimo narrative, making vivid a place where wolves and grizzlies still roam free, hunters follow the caribou, and old women cast their nets in the dusk as they have for countless generations. But looking on the horizon is the world of roads and modern technology; the future has already arrived in the form of stop signs, computers, and satellite dishes. Jans creates unforgettable images of a proud people facing an uncertain future, and of his own journey through this haunting, timeless landscape. Hailed as one of the best new books about Alaska when it was first released in 1993, The Last Light Breaking is now one of the classics of Alaska literature, used in classrooms from middle school to college, as well as recommended reading for anyone curious about the state. Author Nick Jans now lives in Juneau, Alaska, and has retired from teaching to write full time. His books include A Place Beyond, The Grizzly Maze, and Tracks of the Unseen. "This is simply the best piece of Alaska writing published in several years ...Jans has a strong feeling for place...He's a fluid writer, with an uncanny knack for finding the perfect image." -Homer News "He writes eloquently of wolves, bears, and caribou, and the stillness and grace of the arctic landscape ...Jans' insights into Eskimo culture and values ring with authenticity and warmth, and he writes with an unromanticized respect for his fellow villagers." -The Seattle Times. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.