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pferdina's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
The story of Gino Watkins adventurous life of Arctic exploration. Leader of four expeditions before he was 25 years old. He rounded up other brave young British men and some funding just to go on larks, or so it seems. Outgoing, cheerful, intensely private, and somehow inspiring. He doesn’t make it back from the last journey.
This book focuses on the 1930-1931 expedition to monitor the weather on top of Greenland’s glaciers, but Watkins’s early life and the fates of all the men of the group are also given plenty of space.
This book focuses on the 1930-1931 expedition to monitor the weather on top of Greenland’s glaciers, but Watkins’s early life and the fates of all the men of the group are also given plenty of space.
srm's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
A truly excellent addition to my favorite nonfiction genre--cold weather disasters. Actually, some stuff worked out well, but still, it was all quite a ride! Roberts is a really fantastic writer and really understands the material. (See also, the amazing Alone on the Ice.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
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