The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic.THE LAST GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER: Coming of Age in the Arctic EDWARD BEAUCLERK MAURICE What began as the author's impulsive im·pul·sive adj. 1. Inclined or tending to act on impulse rather than thought. 2. Motivated by or resulting from impulse. im·pul adolescent decision became his enriching, life-altering journey of self-discovery and cultural awareness. In 1930, Maurice joined the Hudson Bay Hudson Bay, inland sea of North America, c.475,000 sq mi (1,230,000 sq km), c.850 mi (1,370 km) long and c.650 mi (1,050 km) wide, E central Canada. Hudson Bay and James Bay (its southern extension) and all their islands border Nunavut Territory, Manitoba, Ontario, Company and became an apprentice clerk at the Pangnirtung Post on Baffin Island Baffin Island, 183,810 sq mi (476,068 sq km), c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) long and from 130 to 450 mi (210–720 km) wide, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada. It is the fifth largest island in the world and the easternmost member of the Arctic Archipelago. in the Canadian Arctic. During his 9 years there, his open-minded, non-paternalistic view of the Inuit people led him to be welcomed into their culture. Though the Inuit people initially regarded Maurice as a baby-faced innocent and dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. him "the Boy," his adaptation to and earnest curiosity about their culture, from their hunting techniques to their language, gained their respect. That respect was mutual, as revealed by Maurice's touching and personal narrative. More than an adventurer, he became a friend to these people and was even their doctor. Maurice died 2 years before his memoir's publication. Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers , 2005, 416 p., hardcover, $25.00. |
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