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Set in the remote Inuit village of Panniqtuuq on Baffin Island, this story recounts a time of transformation when the old ways were confronted by the powerful influences arriving from the outside. This is the story of a beautiful young woman as she challenges the odds to not only survive but thrive with her spirit intact. Ashoona Daughter of the Winds is based on a true story told to the author by a village elder about her arranged marriage toa much older man.
- Author
- Harris, Yvonne, 1935-
- Publisher
- [Edmonton]: Eschia Books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781926696195
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Humanities
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