About this title: The story of Hannah Breece, a schoolteacher who, in 1904, went to Alaska at age 45. Her memoirs recount the many hardships she faced there, as well as the success she had in "elevating" the local Indian, Inuit, and Russian population. Breece's belief (typical of her time) in the superiority of the dominant American culture is tempered throughout ...
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780679441342ISBN:0679441344
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Dye from book cover has bled slightly onto front and end papers of book; cover is untorn but has had adhesive stickers applied. Slight staining to some outer pages. Nevertheless a tight copy in otherwise very readable condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Vintage Books ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Wear on edges and corners. Moisture stains on cover and some in back of book on lower corner. No Marks. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Very Good. Very Good Condition for being gently read. Better than average used book ** Shop the most eco-conscious seller and keep the earth clean! ** read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House of Canada, Limited
ISBN-13:9780394224763ISBN:0394224760
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Very good. Exceptionally clean hardcover with dj. DJ shows minor wear. Crisp clean pages. Tight binding. We pack with care and ship promptly with Delivery Confirmation. read more
Edition: 12th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679776338ISBN:0679776338
Description: Fair. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Good reading copy****Book shows heavy wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners, spine hinge and spine creased and frayed; bottom front corner removed/ several pages and page tips creased/ readers slant. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"This is another of Terri's excellent pics. An autobiography of an early 20th century spinster schoolteacher who agrees to travel to Alaska to teach Russian, Inuit and English speaking children in remote areas. Tales of adventure and tragedy, including a pertussis (whooping cough)outbreak that wipes out ALL of the children under 3 in that area. For some younger families, this was all of thier children. Wonderful story. I really liked it."
"Despite Ms. Breece's cultural prejudices (in which she was hardly alone considering the time and place), this is a very interesting and informative book."
"The story of a truly courageous woman who braved Alaska in the 1900's to be a government school teacher. Respectful of the natives customs but determined to improve their lives, she traveled hundreds of miles, setting up schools wherever she was needed. A great non-fiction read."
"This is my all time favorite "alaska" book. It's a true story. It's very well written--easy to understand and poetic at times. It also seems authentic to the views of the time--something that's not PC today, but I like it when we don't pretend that the past wasn't different."
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