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True North Travels in Arctic Europe

Out of Print
By: Gavin Francis(Author)
304 pages, Illustrations, maps
Publisher: Polygon
True North
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  • True North ISBN: 9781846971303 Edition: 2 Paperback Apr 2010 Out of Print #222120
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About this book

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. As with all the best travel writing, 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.

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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. His latest travel plan is to travel by motorbike from Edinburgh to New Zealand with his wife.

Out of Print
By: Gavin Francis(Author)
304 pages, Illustrations, maps
Publisher: Polygon
Media reviews

"Fluent, subtle, tough and often beautiful, True North stands alongside Peter Davidson's The Idea of North and Joanna Kavenna's The Ice Museum as a significant recent addition to the Arctic canon"
– Robert Macfarlane

"A great web of interconnecting sagas"
The Scotsman

"A deep empathy with the land and its history runs like a golden thread through every chapter of True North"
– Sara Wheeler, The Spectator

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