Book description
A striking, fascinatingly told novel based on the harrowing true story of Minik, an Eskimo boy seized in the name of exploration and brought to New York at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1897, famed explorer Robert Peary took six Eskimos from their homes in Greenland to be…
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1 author picked Smiler's Bones as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I feel heartbroken about this story of the Inuit guides who were a part of Robert Perry’s expedition to the North Pole. I feel gratitude that the expedition’s shadow side has been revealed in this intimate narrative.
It makes me wonder how many untold polar history stories are yet to be uncovered.
From Leilani's list on taste of polar exploration world travel adventure.
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