True north Travels in Arctic Europe
Book - 2024
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.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Travel writing
Récits de voyages - Published
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Edinburgh :
Canongate
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Canons edition
- Item Description
- First published in Great Britain in 2008 by Polygon.
- Physical Description
- xvi, 318 pages : maps ; 20 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781837261956
- List of Maps
- Introduction
- Prologue
- Note to the Reader
- Shetland: Ultima Thule
- The Faroe Islands: A Desert in the Ocean
- Iceland: The Great Heathen Host
- Greenland: The Wild West
- Svalbard: Merchant Adventurers
- Lapland: Tourism and the End of Europe
- Epilogue
- Chronology
- Thanks
- Notes on Sources
- Index