Book Specs
Binding
Trade Cloth
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Published on
Aug 1, 1998
Edition
st Edition
Dimensions
6.75x1.00x9.75 Inches
Weight
1.80 Pounds
About the Book
Story of a voyage to the Arctic in 1994-95 in a 36-foot steel cutter. The author & his wife seek adventure, nature, & a deeper understanding of the Inuit people, finding more of all three than they dreamed. Their boat iced in for the winter in the Northwest passage at 74 degrees North, word comes by radio that Diana's father is dying of cancer. The Canadian Coast Guard evacuates her by helicopter & Alvah must survive the winter darkness alone but for a cat. Harrowing adventures, great photographs, & a flair for story telling.