Night of the White Bear
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AuthorAlexander Knox
PublishedToronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1971
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| Author | Alexander Knox |
|---|---|
| Published | Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1971 |
Night of the White Bear is a novel of the Arctic by Canadian actor and novelist Alexander Knox, first published by Macmillan of Canada in 1971.[1]
Plot
The story follows Uglik, a young Eskimo, his journey of survival with two others in the Canadian Arctic, and his final confrontation with the lone polar bear which has stalked them.[1][2][3][4]
Characters
- Ugluk, a 16 year old Eskimo;
- Joe, an old Eskimo tribesman;
- Pakti, a young Eskimo woman, Joe's wife;
- The White Bear.[3]