Who are the Eskimo peoples? And how do they survive in the freezing conditions of the far north? Vilhja?lmur Stefa?nsson left New York in April 1908 to begin his journey northwards and into the Arctic Circle. For the next two years he made his way northwards to Victoria Island to study an isolated group of Inuit who still used primitive tools and had strong Caucasian features, and whom some believed were descended from Vikings. The journey into these remote areas was incredibly tough and being delayed by blizzards Stefa?nsson, along with his companions, were forced to eat the tongue of a beached whale that had been dead for at least four years. Stefa?nsson, who learnt how to communicate with the Inuit, provides fascinating insight into the beliefs and everyday life of these people.