Fifty Years Below Zero
A Lifetime of Adventure in the Far North
Distributed for University of Alaska Press
324 pages
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6 x 9
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© 1942
Fifty Years Below Zero is an engrossing account by Charles Brower, the "King of the Arctic," of his life in the north. Brower shares his knowledge of whaling, pioneering, and Alaska Native life and customs before statehood, chronicling a period of important and rapid change in Alaska history with insight and humor. His story is also full of high adventure and rich with details about the many visitors who became his friends--explorers, whalers, traders, and missionaries. This volume is an excellent companion to the oral biography of Harry Brower, Jr., the son of Charles Brower, entitled The Whales, They Give Themselves (University of Alaska Press 2004).
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface to the 1994 Edition
Terrence Cole
Introduction
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Prolog
Chapters I-LV
Epilogue
Index
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