THE ALASKA PEN and its surrogate, PEN WHISPERS-125 issues in all, spanning the years 1934-1951, from the foundation upon which this latter-day history of Unga was built. This is a story about the last four decades in the life of a village. It is a story about a hardy people who eked out a living from the sea, whose lives were constantly challenged by the harsh environment in which they lived, whose isolation bred independence, whose joys were generously shared, and whose heartaches were felt by all.