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| The Snow Walker | 
| Author: Farley Mowat
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 295793
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 209
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0811731464
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780811731461
ASIN: 0811731464
Publication Date: September 2004
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Condition: DIFFERENT COVER. Cover shows a very slight amount of shelf wear - otherwise pristine and unread - no marks.
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Product Description
Central to Farley Mowat's writing is his quest to understand the often-forgotten native people of the vast arctic wilderness. In this moving collection, he allows these people to describe in their own words the adventures they experience as they struggle to survive in an isolated, untamed land. Stories of survival and courage, of superstition and fate, of uncompromising loyalty to family and tribe are presented here; offering a vivid portrait of a people whose existence is often beyond the comprehension of modern man. Inspiration for the major motion picture from Infinity Media and First Look International
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 Lot of fiction in this compilation... November 16, 2008
I am a big fan of Farley Mowat and my favorite works of his are definitely his non-fiction: People of the Deer and The Serpent's Coil come to mind. I was hoping for more non-fiction, but most of The Snow Walker is fiction...nicely done fiction but...I buy Mowat for his true accounts so I have to say a slogged through the book but it was not my favorite. I am enjoying one of his more recent works at present Bay of Spirits.
Anyway, if you are looking for a gripping true account I would buy one of his other books.
 The demise of a people November 12, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mowat is, once again, critical of government agencies and organizations in the mandatory relocation of natives to an inhospitable location and failure to monitor the results of the move. Creates a better understanding of how a group of people become extinct. A difficult survival made more difficult!
The Snow Walker March 20, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great collection of stories in classic Farley Mowat style; compelling. A fantastic movie was made of one of the short stories in the collection and also titled 'Snow Walker', but read the book first. He's written many wonderful books, but my favorite tales will always be of the Inuit where his love of the people and their culture shines through.
Chrissy K. McVay
author of 'Souls of the North Wind'
quick yet profound stories, eh? [no spoilers] November 29, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"The Snow Walker" is a collection of beautifully written short stories centered in the extreme cold artic regions. As an individual who has ventured into the northern lands, Farley Mowat conveys ten compelling tales from natives and their cultural heritage. The narratives range from superstitious to legendary adventure and either inspires the spirit or brings a dark mood to the betrayal faced by the indigenous people by the white man.
Those not fluent with certain acronyms or northern culture might have difficulty understanding small segments of some stories. A detailed map of the significant terrains would have been useful.
Thank you.
Not Mowat's best book June 23, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of Farley Mowat, but this is not a book that I would rank among his best. I just couldn't get into it, although some of the stories were entertaining. Nagging questions about the manner in which he may have embellished the stories dogged me throughout.
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