Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun - An Athabaskan Indian Legend from Alaska

New York: Harper Perennial - A Division of HarperCollinsPublishers, 1997. 1st HarperPerennial Ed 18th Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5" x 7. Grant, Jim. 224 Pages. As new condition with flawless interior text pages. Rooted in the ancient legends of Alaskas Athabaskan Indians, this book tells the stories of two adventurers who decide to leave the safety of their respective tribes. Bird Girl is a headstrong young woman who learned early on the skills of a hunter. When told that she must end her forays and take up the traditional role of wife and mother, she defies her family's expectations and confidently takes off to brave life on her own. Daagoo is a dreamer, curious about the world beyond. Longing to know what happens to the sun in winter, he sets out on a quest to find the legendary Land of the Sun. Their stories interweave and intersect as they each face the many dangers and challenges of life alone in the wilderness. In the end, both learn that the search for individualism often comes at a high price, but that it is a price well worth paying, for through this quest comes the beginning of true wisdom. Contents in 17 Chapters: Two Rebels, A Meeting By The River, The chief's Decision, An Obedient Son, A Stubborn Daughter, The Hunters, The Hunted, A Race for Survival, Captured, we have to Trust In Our Future, Life Among The Enemy, A Child Is /born, Following a Dream, The Land of the Sun, Revenge, A Long Journey Home, and Reunion.