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ESKIMO: En Roman Om Hudson-Bugtens Eskimoer
hardcover B001VNFOM4 ESKIMO Publication 1931
Leather Bound
Published January 1, 1934
About the author
Peter Freuchen
84 books97 followersPeter Freuchen, born Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen was a Danish explorer, writer and traveler.
He spent many years in Thule, Greenland, living with the Polar Inuit. He worked with Knud Rasmussen, crossing the Greenland icecap with him. In 1935, Freuchen visited South Africa, and by the end of the decade, he had travelled to Siberia.
In 1938 he founded The Adventurer's Club (Eventyrernes Klub in Danish), which still exists. They later honoured his memory by planting an oak tree and creating an Eskimo cairn near the place, where he left Denmark for Greenland back in 1906.
He was also employed by the movie industry as a consultant and scriptwriter, specializing in Arctic-related scripts. Most notably MGM's Oscar winning Eskimo/Mala The Magnificent starring Ray Mala. In 1956, he won $64,000 on The $64,000 Question, an American TV quiz-show on the subject "The Seven Seas".
During World War II, Freuchen was actively involved with the Danish resistance movement against the Germans, despite having lost a leg to frost bite in 1926. He was imprisoned for a time by the Germans.
He spent many years in Thule, Greenland, living with the Polar Inuit. He worked with Knud Rasmussen, crossing the Greenland icecap with him. In 1935, Freuchen visited South Africa, and by the end of the decade, he had travelled to Siberia.
In 1938 he founded The Adventurer's Club (Eventyrernes Klub in Danish), which still exists. They later honoured his memory by planting an oak tree and creating an Eskimo cairn near the place, where he left Denmark for Greenland back in 1906.
He was also employed by the movie industry as a consultant and scriptwriter, specializing in Arctic-related scripts. Most notably MGM's Oscar winning Eskimo/Mala The Magnificent starring Ray Mala. In 1956, he won $64,000 on The $64,000 Question, an American TV quiz-show on the subject "The Seven Seas".
During World War II, Freuchen was actively involved with the Danish resistance movement against the Germans, despite having lost a leg to frost bite in 1926. He was imprisoned for a time by the Germans.
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June 22, 2024
En spændende roman fra fordums tid. Mit eksemplar er fra 1927 og er på 333 sider.
Bogen handler om Mala, som møder og for en stund lever med “de hvide mennesker”. Et kulturchok der aldrig slipper Mala og da han skal henrettes for mord, flygter han. Mala slipper aldrig helt de “hvides” tanker, på trods af ihærdige forsøg.
Bogen handler om Mala, som møder og for en stund lever med “de hvide mennesker”. Et kulturchok der aldrig slipper Mala og da han skal henrettes for mord, flygter han. Mala slipper aldrig helt de “hvides” tanker, på trods af ihærdige forsøg.
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