The Original Arctic Survival Sea Story
Andrea Pitzer, the author of Icebound Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World, demonstrates her considerable talent at researching and writing with this instant classic about the history of navigation and arctic survival. In this review I set the context for this salty tale that took place in the 1590s, during the great age of global exploration. Dutch sea captain William Barents rallies wealthy merchants, ship owners and sailors to explore the northern reaches of the arctic ocean in an attempt to find a trade route over the top of the world to Asia and India. But as we know from looking back at history this proves to be a fool’s errand. In three attempts Barents discovers only massive ice fields, icebergs, desolate islands, freezing winds and hungry polar bears. Read this story for a fascinating look back at the history of navigation and the original tale of arctic survival.
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| While researching Icebound, the author, Andrea Pitzer, gained access to old versions of William Barents story that were only available in the original Dutch. She worked closely with a translator to reveal parts of this 400 year old story of a shipwreck and survival in the far north ice fields of the Arctic Ocean. |
Outside Magazine Article by Andrea Pitzer While Writing Icebound
Review and Excerpt of Icebound on WBUR
Buy Icebound on Annie Bloom's Independent Book Store
Wikipedia Listing for William Barentsz the Dutch Arctic Explorer
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