Night of the White Bear


Night of the White Bear is a novel of the Arctic by Canadian actor and novelist Alexander Knox, first published by Macmillan of Canada in 1971.

Synopsis

Plot

The story follows Uglik, a young Eskimo, his journey of survival with two others in the Canadian Arctic, and his final confrontation with the lone polar bear which has stalked them.

Characters

Reception

Night of the White Bear was Knox's second work of fiction. Contemporary reviewers noted the strong sexual and anthropological themes of the novel.