Life on Svalbard Finding home on a remote island near the North Pole
Book - 2024
With evocative text and spectacular photography, Cecilia shares the joys and challenges of adapting to an inhospitable climate. Her story begins in the darkness of polar night, and the allure of her remote location is revealed gradually as sunlight returns months later. Through personal stories and first hand advice, Cecilia offers insight for anyone seeking to thrive in unusual living conditions.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | |
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| 2nd Floor New Shelf | 948.1/Blomdahl | (NEW SHELF) | Due Feb 26, 2025 |
- Subjects
- Genres
- Biography
Travel writing
Anecdotes - Published
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New York, NY :
DK
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First American edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 255 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9780744095098
- Introduction
- Part I. Polar Night
- Making My Way to Svalbard
- Embracing the Darkness
- What Is Polar Night?
- Finding Home in the Far North
- The Season of Stillness
- Longyearbyen
- Northern Lights
- Diary Entry: An Unexpected Morning
- Part II. Pastel Winter
- Blue Hour
- Twilight
- Polar Bears
- Diary Entry: Cabin Trip in Agardh Bay
- Stargazing
- Moving into Our Cabin
- Diary Entry: The Coziest Time
- The Sun Returns
- Part III. Sunny Winter
- Calypsobyen
- Norwegian Cabin Culture
- A Frozen World
- The Last Sunset
- Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Part IV. Polar Day
- What Is the Midnight Sun?
- Boating to Borebukta
- The Walruses of Svalbard
- Diary Entry: Summer Boating Season
- Taking the Polar Plunge
- Visiting Svalbard's Ghost Town
- Fun Facts
- Foraging, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance
- Part V. Golden Autumn
- Turning Golden
- Whale Watching
- Diary Entry: Life in the Arctic
- 80 Degrees North
- Grim
- Polar Night Returns
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author