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Arctic Adventure: My Life in the Frozen North

Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Freuchen
ReleaseDate: November, 2002
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Rating:

Magnificent
It is the inspirational story of Freuchens life adventuring in and around Greenland at the turn of the century. This book should get an 11 and be read by every adventurer intheuniverse. . . . . an amazing life, a remarkable man, a fantastic book. If you plan to read only one book in your life forget about Dosteovsky, Proust, and Shakespeare, and read this. I liked it.

One of the great adventurers and story tellers.
He was quite a remarkable individual. Unlike many European adventurers who forced their vision upon the natives, Peter Freuchen adopted their ways. His life jumped from one life changing adventure to another. This book covers his life in the Artic, which was remarkable. Later in his life, he wrote a book which covers this material and other adventures (including Alaska, the Soviet Union) called 'Vagrant Viking'. I highly recommend that book too.

Also unlike many adventurers (such as Ernest Shackleton) Freuchen wrote incredibly well. His insights into different cultures and people and his writing style are exceptional. One passage that stood out in this book had to do with him finding out that he was going to be a father: "My whole life was changed, given impulse and purpose. Before the arrival of children a man is seldom aware of the need for them. Afterward, he can scarcely credit life as holding any interest without them. " I highly recommend this book, which will be reprinted in November 2002.

Arctic Adventures
Have had several comments from different people to his books written. I have truly enjoyed this book, even more so, due to being the granddaughter of the Great Peter Fruechen. I am quite happy to hear of it's continuance of exceeding responds. Nicole Tuluganerk from Nunavut.

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