2011, ISBN: 0143173332

[SR: 274497], Paperback, [EAN: 9780143173335], Penguin Canada, Penguin Canada, Book, [PU: Penguin Canada], 2011-01-25, Penguin Canada, John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their ex… More...

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ISBN: 9780143173335

John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new teachers in a Yup’ik Eskimo village on the Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, … More...

John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new teachers in a Yup’ik Eskimo village on the Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, the couple hope to immerse themselves in the ancient Arctic culture. But their move proves disastrous when a deadly epidemic strikes and the isolated tundra community descends into total chaos. When outside help fails to arrive, John’s only hope lies in escaping. His thousand-mile trek across the Alaskan wilderness grows more improbable when he encounters a blind Eskimo girl and an elderly woman. The two need his protection from those who would harm them, and he needs their knowledge of the terrain and their companionship to survive. The harsh journey and constant danger push him beyond his limits as he discovers a new sense of hope and the possibility of loving again. Don Rearden, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Raven's Gift Books>Fiction and Literature, Penguin Canada<