- Paperback: 816 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (21 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747571724
- ISBN-13: 978-0747571728
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 5.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,037,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A vast and beautifully written book ... reads like a wonderful Victorian novel, weaving historical and contemporary dramas with rich sub-plots and vivid descriptions of the harsh landscape' Vogue 'In the dazzling landscape of the highest, driest, coldest place on earth, the detail and descriptions of the ice and the expedition she undertakes on the Scott trail are brilliant ... An excellent read' Choice 'A brilliant storyteller, Arthur spins this epic tale of adventure, passion, endurance and courage which has a grip that's impossible to resist' Woman & Home 'A classic heroic quest ... absolutely fresh and engrossing. Reading the book becomes a kind of quest itself, after which the world will never again look the same' San Francisco Chronicle
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‘The detail and descriptions of the ice and the expedition she undertakes are brilliant ... An excellent read’
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Totally engrossing,
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This review is from: Antarctic Navigation: A Novel (Paperback)
Just browsing the bookstore shelves I picked up this book. I had no previous interest in antartica and had never heard of the author. After reading about 10 pages I knew I had to buy this book. Elizabeth Arthur is a wonderful writer. Morgan, is almost like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, making friends along the way, who will help her realize her lifelong dream. I throughly enjoyed this book and I am now going to read everything else by this wonderful author.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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opened a new world of interest in "worst place on earth",
By A Customer
This review is from: Antarctic Navigation: A Novel (Hardcover)
It has now been several years since I read this remarkable book. Every now and again a book reaches out to you from its place in the store. Each time you wander your favorite bookstore, your eyes and hands go to that certain book, and if you are lucky, you give in to an inexplicable urge to buy and read that magical volume. Antarctic Navigation was such a book for me. I could not put the book down from the moment I began to read it, and it has opened a new world to me. Arthur's compelling story, her wonderful characters, and her beautiful voice are unforgettable. I look forward to revisiting the book. But beyond that, I discovered a near mystical attraction to the Antarctic and have continued reading what I can about that mysterious place. Maybe its the busy, urban life that I lead that leaves me with a longing to experience, even vicariously, the grand solitude of the Antarctic, but whatever the explanation, I expect the interest to be lifelong.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolutely fabulous read,
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This review is from: Antarctic Navigation: A Novel (Paperback)
The story of Morgan Lamont and her obsession with and journey to Antarctica left me breathless. I read it almost non-stop.The characters were well-developed, and I was enthralled with the mini-biography of Robert Scott. I have a whole shelf of books about the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, thanks to Elizabeth Arthur's book. You must read it.
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