This book offers a striking account of the lives of the Ihalmiut (also known as the “people of the deer”) in the barren-ground regions of northern Canada, against the backdrop of the dramatic migrations of caribou herds. Mowat combines travel writing, ethnography, and environmental reflection to depict the interplay of indigenous culture, animal ecology and colonial pressures. His style blends vivid narrative, sharp social critique and a strong commitment to conservation, positioning the work as an important text in the genres of nature writing and indigenous peoples’ rights. The Italian edition, translated by Alvise Zorzi, brings these themes into the Italian context of interest for wilderness and expedition literature.