Download or read book A Year in Lapland written by Hugh Beach and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young man American Hugh Beach went to live with the Saami reindeer herders of Swedish Lapland. His lyrically written and very personal story of trying to fit into the herding way of life is a rare insider’s account of the Saami. In a passionate and informed Afterword to this new edition of the book, he revisits his old friends and looks at how Sweden is attempting to balance the conflicting needs of reindeer herders and environmentalists in the 21st century.