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...Aurora Borealis and other features of those trackless wastes. Although all the books graphically picture the hardships of long winters and extreme cold, all make life in the North glamorous, exciting, heroic. And all three hymn the beauties of ardent and lovely Eskimo women who run wild through Greenland and are crazy about white...
Salamina is Rockwell Kent's 336-page record of two winters in Greenland, decorated with small illustrations and with 23 imposing studies, most of them of statuesque native women, who charmed his exile. Beginning on an ominous philosophical note describing the chaos of contemporary society, it quickly turns into a rambling discussion of Greenland natives, customs, scenery. Salamina was Rockwell Kent's housekeeper. In her late 20's, she was handsome, determined, the mother of three children. She pursued the artist relentlessly, carefully tucked him in at night, worried for fear he would freeze, scolded him about...
Arctic Adventure. Peter Freuchen abandoned his career while still a medical student in Denmark, visited North Greenland in 1907, later established a trading post there. Arctic Adventure is principally his story of life with the natives, whose fantastic modesty and equally fantastic generosity delighted him. North Greenland Eskimos considered it impolite to mention their own names, always waited for someone else to identify them. When a host offered his guests food, he first apologized that it was not fit to eat. They believed that human beings could be trusted in all relationships except the sexual, consequently could not understand ideas...
...President of the Parliament of Norway, Hambro ranks as the first officer of the Kingdom under the King, and was one of the principal members of the Commission which drafted the treaty setting the long-standing dispute with Denmark over Greenland. In 1926 he became head of his country's delegation to the League and in 1930 he was elected to the League's executive committee. Previous to his entrance into Parliament, Hambro was a professor, editor, and author...
Member of the Norwegian Parliament since 1919 and President of this body since 1926, Hambro ranks as first officer of the Kingdom under the King. In 1923 he was a member of the committee which negotiated a treaty with Denmark over Greenland; three years later he became the head of the Norwegian Delegation to the League. Five years ago he was elected to the League's Executive Committee. Before entering into Norwegian politics, Hambro served, as professor, editor, and author...