The People Of the Sea

by Thomson, David

People of the Sea dramatizes the initial development of the California Native American culture and the imminent extinction of mammoths and mastodons as a result of climatic warming circa 8000 bc. It is the fifth book in The First North Americans series. (for Mediterranean seafaring raiders, see Sea Peoples).

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by David Thomson

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The people of the sea: a journey in search of the seal legend / [by] David Thomson; with a foreword by Gavin Maxwell

The people of the sea: a journey in search of the seal legend / [by] David Thomson; with a foreword by Gavin Maxwell

by Thomson, David (1914-1988)

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The People Of The Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk

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Good+ Trade Paperback 268 pp. NOT a library copy No writing in book Just some shelf wear handling. See our scanYou would not be too far off mark to say it is a bit like Moby Dick but for seals, but instead of the White Whale that intimidates here the Seal Folk inspire a quest to Scottish Islands and the… Read more about this item
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The people of the sea: Celtic tales of the seal-folk / David Thomson ; introduced by Seamus Heaney; afterword by Stewart Sanderson

The people of the sea: Celtic tales of the seal-folk / David Thomson ; introduced by Seamus Heaney; afterword by Stewart Sanderson

by Thomson, David (1914-1988)

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Edinburgh: Canongate , 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 229 pages. Subjects: Irish. Scots. Seals (Animals). Seals (Animals); Folklore. Irish; Folklore. Seals (Animals) Scotland Folklore. Genre: Folklore.
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The People of the Sea: A Journey in Search of the Seal Legend

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The People Of The Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk (Canons)

by Thomson, David

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The People of the Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal-folk (Canons)

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The People Of The Sea: Celtic Legends And Myths: Celtic Tales of the Seal-folk (Canongate Classics) (Canongate Classics S)

The People Of The Sea: Celtic Legends And Myths: Celtic Tales of the Seal-folk (Canongate Classics) (Canongate Classics S)

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