《Russian Amerika 》作者：- Stoney Compton 【EPUB】

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Over a quarter century ago I was hired by the Tanana Chiefs Health Authority to create a comicbook designed to interest Athabascan youth in health careers. After the completion of theproject I was put on staff as media specialist with this non-profit social servicescorporation. I was privileged to work with Tanana Chiefs Conference for two years. Those yearsand that job were an education into a culture I came to admire respect and to a large extentenvy. This novel reflects my high regard for the Native Peoples of Alaska and the Athabascan Peoplein particular. As this is a work of fiction I have taken a few cultural liberties but havetried to stay true to the essence of the Dená People. Any and all mistakes are mine. The names of my characters are similar to family names found in Alaskas Interior however allare otherwise complete fabrications of my imagination. 1 Clarence Strait Russian Amerika July 1987 Etolin Island lay to starboard and Prince of Wales Island stood fine on the horizon to port.All thirty meters of Pravda tossed like a cork in a pond. The graying seas broke intospraying foam at two meters and the wind shrilled warning. Charter Captain Grigoriy Grigorievich couldnt drop anchor here nor could he just abandon thewheel and go below to mediate what was sure to turn into rape at the very least. Bothpassengers were below in the main cabin. He popped open the hidden compartment on the consoleand poked the tiny phone into his ear so quickly he hurt himself. quotNoquot Valari said. quotYou will do this with me for two reasonsquot Karpov said sounding like a schoolteacher. quotFirstit will give us both comfort in this storm. Secondly if you dont do it willingly I will beatyou and take you by force. This is inevitable besides you used to enjoy me.quot quotI was lying you