by James Houston · Flammarion · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782081617728
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«L'archer blanc» is the young-adult adventure novel by James Houston, published by Flammarion in paperback (192 pages, in French).
Kungo, a young Inuit, sees his parents die at the hands of some Indians; his sister is kidnapped. He wants revenge and trains with the elder Ittok, who teaches him the art of the bow and hunting. With Ittok he discovers kindness and wisdom, and must decide whether to carry out his revenge or abandon it.
The work was published in 1967 as The White Archer: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend, won the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award in 1968, and is no. 64 in Castor Poche Junior.
Intended for child and young readers aged 7 to 9 looking for stories of adventure and learning.
James Archibald Houston was a Canadian artist, designer, children's author and filmmaker who played an important role in the recognition of Inuit art and introduced printmaking to the Inuit. The Inuit named him Saumik, which means "the left-handed one".
