Night of the White Bear

Night of the White Bear is a novel of the Arctic by Canadian actor and novelist Alexander Knox, first published by Macmillan of Canada in 1971.

Synopsis

Plot

The story follows Uglik, a young Eskimo, his journey of survival with two others in the Canadian Arctic, and his final confrontation with the lone polar bear which has stalked them.

Characters

• Ugluk, a 16 year old Eskimo;
• Joe, an old Eskimo tribesman;
• Pakti, a young Eskimo woman, Joe's wife;
• The White Bear.

Reception

Night of the White Bear was Knox's second work of fiction. Contemporary reviewers noted the strong sexual and anthropological themes of the novel.

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