This is a reprint of the 1955 memoirs of Father de Coccola who, in 1937, came from Corsica to the Canadian Arctic as a missionary. He was twenty-five at the time. He lived with the Inuit for twelve years, learning their language and traditions as well as endeavoring to teach and convert them to his religion. The memoirs are engaging and non-judgmental, full of vignettes from daily life. He recorded his experiences in dramatic scenes of fishing, surviving the winters and mosquito filled summers, even a murder investigation. This is a story that is still valuable, both as a record of the life and folk memory of a dying culture and the education of a man from outside who became part of that world. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

International bestseller Ayorama is a close look at de Coccola's observations of the way of life of the Krangmalit. This classic portrait of cultures in collision, includes stunning black & white photographs.