| A Year in Lapland: Guest of the Reindeer Herders Contributor(s): Beach, Hugh (Author) |
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ISBN: 0295980370 ISBN-13: 9780295980379 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: As a young man Hugh Beach went to live with the Saami reindeer hunters of Swedish Lapland. His lyrically written and very personal story of trying to fit into the herding way of life is a rare insider's account of the Saami. In a passionate and informed Afterword to this new edition of the book, he revisits his old friends and looks at how Sweden is attempting to balance the conflicting needs of reindeer herders and environmentalists in the 21st century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 948.8 |
| LCCN: 00047936 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a young man American Hugh Beach went to live with the Saami reindeer herders of Swedish Lapland. His lyrically written and very personal story of trying to fit into the herding way of life is a rare insider's account of the Saami. In a passionate and informed Afterword to this new edition of the book, he revisits his old friends and looks at how Sweden is attempting to balance the conflicting needs of reindeer herders and environmentalists in the 21st century. |