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Ainu, Spirit of a Northern People
• William Fitzhugh
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A magnificently illustrated, handsomely produced overview of Ainu history, art and culture. Dozens of experts contributed to this companion volume to the Smithsonian exhibition, edited by William Fitzhugh.
(JPN101, $49.95) |
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A Dream in Polar Fog
• Yuri Rytkheu
• Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 337 PAGES
A lyrical tale of life in the Arctic, traditional ways, and cultural encounters, this absorbing novel follows the fate of a young Canadian explorer stranded among the Chukchi people on the edge of the Bering Sea. Rytkheu, the author of many novels and short stories, was born in Uelen and his stories introduce the reader to the landscape, traditions and people of the Russian Far East.
(SIB44, $15.00) |
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Fodor's Tokyo's 25 Best
• Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• COMING IN JUNE
A shirt-pocket guide to Tokyo, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.
(JPN05, $12.99) |
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Tent Life in Siberia
• George Kennan
• Larry McMurtry
EXPLORATION •
2011 •
PAPER
• 425 PAGES
Kennan's spirited account of the people, cultures and harsh terrain of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East, originally published in 1871, is also a suspenseful tale of a doomed attempt to link Asia and America by telegraph through Siberia.
(RUS142, $17.95) |
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To a Distant Island
• James McConkey
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
In this really rather extraordinary book, masquerading in part as a book of travel, McConkey weaves tales of Chekhov's 1890 jaunt from Moscow to Sakhalin, with insightful commentary on the great Russian writer, and an account of his own sabbatical year in Florence. McConkey's supple, quiet prose is captivating and his ability to re-imagine Chekhov's travels remarkable. Originally published in 1984.
(RUS269, $14.95) |
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White Sky, Black Ice
• Stan Jones
MYSTERY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 264 PAGES
This first-rate murder mystery has as a considerable added bonus its authentic Arctic setting. In this book state trooper Nathan Active (star of the series) returns to Chukchi from Anchorage to confront a memorable cast of characters -- and figure out why two young men have killed themselves. Jones weaves serious cultural issues into his thoroughly engaging story. Nathan Active, a likeable guy born in Chukchi but raised in Anchorage, dances between native and transplanted cultures, skeptical of both.
(ALA164, $14.00) |
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