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Book Reviews of Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge

Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge
Rowing to Latitude Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge
Author: Jill Fredston, Jill Fredston
ISBN-13: 9780374281809
ISBN-10: 0374281807
Publication Date: 10/3/2001
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: North Point Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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This book is best appreciated by those who might have a similar attraction to wild country as does the author, Jill Fredston.

Often lyrical, always worshipful of the Arctic's Edge, Fredston's account of rowing feats along the coasts of Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Labrador will most resonate with those who've often dipped oars or paddles into the water themselves. Just when descriptions of the thousands of miles of shoreline threaten to slip into the mundane, Fredston introduces polar bears, anthropomorphic winds, or wild water.

This book will likely resonate with those whose adventures take them to the edge as often as Fredston and her husband, Doug, spent in those fragile spaces.