Esker Mike and His Wife, Agiluk - Softcover

Herschel Hardin

9780889220188: Esker Mike and His Wife, Agiluk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0889220182 ISBN 13: 9780889220188

Publisher: Talonbooks, 1973

Esker Mike & His Wife, Agiluk is a social satire about Eskimo life in the Mackenzie River Delta and how it is affected by white settlers, priests and government officials. The play is also a tragic reflection on the role of women who are forced to bear children in a society that cannot afford to support them.

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About the Author:

Herschel Hardin
Born in Alberta in 1936, Herschel Hardin has written many non-fiction books on Canadian society and politics, and plays including Esker Mike and His Wife, Agiluk (1973) and The Great Wave of Civilization (1976). He recently ran for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. He lives in West Vancouver, B.C.

Review:

"A fascinating, moving, and ultimately a very beautiful play."
― CBC

"A fascinating, moving, and ultimately a very beautiful play."
CBC

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PublisherTalonbooks
Publication date1973
ISBN 10 0889220182
ISBN 13 9780889220188
BindingPaperback
Edition number4
Number of pages96

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