The Greenlander

New York: Summit. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First American Edition. Cloth. Neat mend to jacket verso; Beginning with a harrowing tale of sea-faring adventure, The Greenlander tells the story of Isak Dinesen, the Danish author who, in the 1920s, became one of the foremost chroniclers of life in the Far North. Her lyrical, evocative writing captures the deep sensuality of the natural world and the enduring emotions of the human spirit.Isak Dinesen lived in Greenland for a time, and her book is an intimate portrait of a remote corner of the world. It is a story of endurance and courage, of isolation and community, of the power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.; 8vo; $8.00 .