Life Among 'The Reindeer People' In a land where the ground is always frozen, one creature has nourished man both physically and spiritually. Refresh and try again. To see what your friends thought of this book, The Reindeer People (Reindeer People, #1). There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Very informative. Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This has to be my first pre-historical fiction/fantasy novel. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Found this book a bit of a surprise as I was expecting something else and was actually pleased when I started to read it. Mariner Books; Illustrated Edition (December 1, 2006), Makes me feel like I've met all the people in his book, myself, Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016. It is set in the harsh wilderness of a prehistoric North America, and tells the story of a tribe of nomads and hunters as they try to survive, battling against enemy tribes, marauding packs of wolves and the very land itself. It is also a kind of triple anthropology--of these ancient people, and of their relations with the Soviet and post-Soviet worlds." Very happy with the condition as well! I entered this with an open mind, but somehow struggled with the playing out of the plot. If they stayed in their winter camp during the hot summer, their reindeer would become vulnerable to insects and parasites.The Tsaatan life has been built entirely around their reindeers. [ "She loved him as he was, but wished he were not that way". We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Gritty and realistic, it's reminiscent of Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear but written in the compelling style of the author who produced the bestselling Assassin's Apprentice. Since the last Ice Age, the reindeer's extraordinary adaptation to cold has sustained human life over vast tracts of the earth's surface, providing meat, fur, and transport. Romance really takes a back seat though, and that's if you squint. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try your request again later. The Shaman's Coat: A Native History of Siberia, The River Is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community, Coffee Culture (Routledge Series for Creative Teaching and Learning in Anthropology), The Worst Journey in the World (Penguin Classics), The Shaman: Voyages of the Soul: Trance, Ecstasy and Healing from Siberia to the Amazon, The Journey Begins: Lessons Learned In The Wilderness (Book 1). It's really one story, that was originally divided in two by the publisher, and later pout out as an omnibus called "The Saga of the Reindeer People. Only Chukchi can survive in Tundra. She fears she will have to run away from the new tribe she and her son encounter. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Harpercollins Pub Ltd; New Ed Edition (April 30, 2001), Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015. Death waited in the snows of the Tundra, but Tillu knew which she would prefer Gritty and realistic, it's reminiscent of Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear but written in the compelling style of the author who produced the bestselling Assassin's Apprentice. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. And tough without a man who can hunt and help protect them any comprehension.. 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