True North
Travels in Arctic Europe
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2010
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2nd
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Verlag)
978-1-84697-130-3 (ISBN)
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Verlag)
978-1-84697-130-3 (ISBN)
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The beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. Blending travel writing, history and mythology, the author offers a portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and on to Lapland.
The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, Gavin Francis offers a unique portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and on to Lapland. Following in the footsteps of the region's early pioneers, Francis observes how the region has adapted to the 21st century, giving an observed insight into the lives of people he encounters along the way.
True North is an engaging, compassionate tale of self-discovery, whilst blending historical and contemporary narratives in the tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Robert Macfarlane.
'A deep empathy with the land and its history runs like a golden thread through every chapter of True North' - Sara Wheeler, The Spectator
The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, Gavin Francis offers a unique portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and on to Lapland. Following in the footsteps of the region's early pioneers, Francis observes how the region has adapted to the 21st century, giving an observed insight into the lives of people he encounters along the way.
True North is an engaging, compassionate tale of self-discovery, whilst blending historical and contemporary narratives in the tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Robert Macfarlane.
'A deep empathy with the land and its history runs like a golden thread through every chapter of True North' - Sara Wheeler, The Spectator
Gavin Francis was born in Fife and currently lives in Edinburgh. His interest in history and travel has seen him pass through Europe, India, Africa and South America as well as spending a year on a remote base in Antarctica.
Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, maps, port. |
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Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 339 g |
Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa |
ISBN-10 | 1-84697-130-6 / 1846971306 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84697-130-3 / 9781846971303 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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