Eskimo Life : Illustrated Edition

Illustrated Edition with restored historical images and drawings

Modern formatting for seamless reading on Apple devices

A landmark ethnographic and cultural study of the Inuit people

First published in 1891, Fridtjof Nansen’s Eskimo Life remains one of the most significant firsthand accounts of the Inuit of Greenland. Written after his 1888–1889 expedition across the Greenland ice sheet, Nansen combines scientific observation, cultural documentation, and personal narrative to portray Inuit daily life, survival skills, traditions, and spiritual worldviews.

Translated into English by William Archer, this work preserves Nansen’s deep respect for the resilience and ingenuity of the Inuit people. This Illustrated Edition revives the original photographs and drawings while presenting the text in a modern, readable digital format.

Essential for readers interested in Arctic exploration, anthropology, Inuit culture, and the history of ethnographic writing.