Review of Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life Along the River,9780882404271

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Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life Along the River

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Author: Sidney Huntington
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Release Date: January 1993
ISBN-10: 088240427X
ISBN-13: 9780882404271
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Deep knowledge	Customer Rating:
Anyone seriously interested in knowing about the immense knowledge our ancestors had and life in the North should read this fantastic book.

Shadows on the Koyukuk are enchanting!

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Sidney Huntington grew up along the Koyukuk River in Alaska's harsh interior over 80 years ago. After his mother suddenly dies, 3 year old Huntington protects & cares for his younger siblings during two weeks of isolation before rescue comes. As a teenager he plied the wilderness traplines with his father, nearly freezing to death several times.

Shadow on the Koyukuk is a plain & simple memoir with unpretentious recounting of arduous survival interwoven with memories of cheerful, wholehearted contentment of where Sidney found himself in a fabled, beautiful land.

With names like Weaselheart & Schilikum, Monkey John & Cosmos Mountain, Sidney tells of his life on the edge & what happened when civilization arrived & bureaucracy took over. These are the memories of when Anchorage was a city of about 2,000 souls, after the great the Alaska Railroad system was built & the railroad crews had left. You will also find out what "tundra daisies" are. A pleasing memoir of a full life.

The real-deal Interior Bush adventure bio!	Customer Rating:
I arrived to work in the Bush for my first summer of '99. Immediately, this book was recommended. Simultaneously, I ended up visiting most of the villages mentioned in the book; very accurate, informative and fun! Sydney is still alive, fishing and living the Yukon River...

An exciting view of a Native Alaskan's life.	Customer Rating:
I hunted on the Koyukuk River in Sept. 1998, & also met Sidney Huntington. I was intrigued with the area & the way these people live now & in the past. The entire Koyukuk Valley is an exciting place to visit and also a very dangerous place. I highly recommend reading this book.

excellent reading, marvellous storyline;a history epic	Customer Rating:
I was so intrigued with the enormous way of living and the many skills involved with just survival.