Carol F. (cactusflowerwomen) reviewed on 8/30/2020 + 628 more book reviews

I love reading Ivan Doig's books. He is such a wonderful wordsmith. I live in the PNW and thoroughly enjoyed reading about the culture of the Makahs and other indigenous tribes here. The Makahs are permitted to continue their Makah heritage of annual whale hunts now, and of course you see their art and that of the Haida tribes all over here, including the famous totem poles. Swan lived with the Makahs for years and knew their language and had great admiration and love and respect for them. The only reason for giving only 3 stars is the difficulty of reading the diaries and placing them in the correct times and locations.

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