Peter Freuchen (1886–1957)

Peter Freuchen wrote [b:Arctic Adventure: My Life in the Frozen North|1223919|Arctic Adventure My Life in the Frozen North|Peter Freuchen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182021223s/1223919.jpg|1212422]. His second wife, Dagmar, wrote this book which follows his closely, but gives her take on it. While much is the same, we get another POV of the famous explorer. Sometimes it's more flattering, others less so, but certainly different & there are other pieces of his story that come to light. show more I rated his book with 5 stars & this one deserves one less. Not only is there a lot of repetition, but Dagmar doesn't have the same insights into human nature, the warmth or the humor that Peter did. Still, it's a good read & with copies of these books as scarce as they are, if you can find either one, don't stop to count your blessings, just grab it. show less

He spent years living with Eskimos & gives a first hand account of his adventures. Some of them are quite memorable since our technology was quite new to many of them. Others tell us about the remarkable hardships & resilience of humans. Some customs & events had me laughing to hard to read further for minutes at a time. A truly wonderful book.

If you like it, check out his second wife's book, Adventures in the Artic. Basically the same tale, but told by her. She wasn't there, but she knew show more him & heard his stories. There are some additional stories & details that add a lot of depth to this entire adventure. show less

The great explorer tells about Eskimo life in detail, in numerous stories from his own experience. He speaks frankly about the social structure and the sexual habits of the Eskimo people in his unusual essays, sometimes shocking data. "Fascinating, easy and pleasurable reading," says the Book-of-the-Month Club News.

This book is a descriptive description of a vanishing way of life. Some of the culinary descriptions were very vivid!