Arctic Dreams
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Arctic Dreams

by Barry Lopez

1986•Documentary•464 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is sweeping, original and glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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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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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryAnimalsAll consuming questSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Description and travelNatural historyDiscovery and explorationArctic regionsDescubrimiento y exploracionesDescripciones y viajesLandschappenNatural history, canada

Details

Author
Barry Lopez
Published
1986
Pages
464
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