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Abandoned as a youth by his mother, an Eskimo man learns of the art of shamanism from the woman who adopts him, confronts a white stranger in the remote Canadian wilderness, and faces a final disgrace
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In the black hours of a wintry night Inuit hunters fight their way through a storm to the camp of the administrator of Baffin Island. Their dog sled carries a dying man who clearly terrifies them. Revived by the officer, the man, Shoona, lives long enough to tell his story.
An unwanted orphan in his youth, Shoona is taught to be a ?spirit wrestler,? a shaman capable of influencing the demons and spirits that control human destiny. Revered at first for his magic, Shoona becomes a feared outcast when his enemies are overtaken by uncanny and fatal events. Then, out of pride, he steals the sacred amulets of the powerful sea goddess Sedna, and is confronted by a mysterious white man who is obsessed with Inuit lore, and who soon attracts Shoona?s wife.
Compelling in narrative, rich in character and authentic background, Spirit Wrestler is a saga of the 1950s that illuminates the striking interplay of legend and reality. Long after its startling conclusion, this tale will live on hauntingly in the memory of readers.
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“Irresistible...it eloquently conveys the hidden subtleties of an unfamiliar culture.”
–New York Times
“Hypnotically eerie.”
–Toronto Star
“An absorbing novel with a timeless quality.”
–Atlantic Monthly
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- PublisherHarcourt
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 015184755X
- ISBN 13 9780151847556
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages306
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