Eagle Song

$15.00 CAD

pp. 362, dustjacket has light shelfwear, some rubbing. Book is in near fine condition, date written in ink on ffep, otherwise unmarked. Binding clean and tight. Dustjacket corner clipped. “‘Eagle Song’ was suggested by the brief memoirs of John Jewitt. It has been enriched and enlarged by James Houston through his novelistic skill and his insights into Nootkan life, a product of research and of several years visiting with the Nootkan tribes in the remote regions of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. He has drawn 13 full-page illustrations to lend emphasis to the characters and settings. As in his earlier novels, he reveals with compassionate understanding, deep respect, and scrupulous authenticity an indigenous culture that is a treasure of our inheritance.”

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Book Information

ISBN 0771042582
ISBN13 9780771042584
Number of pages 362
Original Title Eagle Song
Published Date 1983
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edition First Edition
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pp. 362, dustjacket has light shelfwear, some rubbing. Book is in near fine condition, date written in ink on ffep, otherwise unmarked. Binding clean and tight. Dustjacket corner clipped. “‘Eagle Song’ was suggested by the brief memoirs of John Jewitt. It has been enriched and enlarged by James Houston through his novelistic skill and his insights into Nootkan life, a product of research and of several years visiting with the Nootkan tribes in the remote regions of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. He has drawn 13 full-page illustrations to lend emphasis to the characters and settings. As in his earlier novels, he reveals with compassionate understanding, deep respect, and scrupulous authenticity an indigenous culture that is a treasure of our inheritance.”

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Weight 1 kg