
Arctic Dreams
by Barry Lopez
Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is sweeping, original and glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
This is an account of the author's exploration of the Western Arctic region, between Bering Strait and Davis Strait. It is an account both of the natural history of the Arctic, and equally of how the Arctic grips the human spirit and imagination.\ The chapters are rich in their descriptions of the Arctic –of the physical land itself, the native peoples that the author met, the Arctic animals and plants, both...
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- Author
- Barry Lopez
- Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 464
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- Open Library
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