Ebook {Epub PDF} True North: Travels in Arctic Europe by Gavin Francis

 · True North is a wonder-voyage - an immrama - out into the landscape of the northern regions, but also into the mindscape of those many travellers who have been drawn irresistibly northwards over the millennia. Fluent, subtle, tough and often beautiful, True North stands alongside Peter Davidson's The Idea of North and Joanna Kavenna's The Ice Museum as a significant recent Brand: Birlinn, Limited. Gavin Francis Gavin Francis was born in Fife and currently lives in Edinburgh. His interest in history and travel has seen him pass through Europe, India, Africa and South America as well as spending a year on a remote base in Antarctica. He is the author of True North: Travels in Arctic Europe. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, Gavin Francis offers a unique portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and on to bltadwin.ru by: 1.

Gavin Francis qualified in medicine from Edinburgh in , then spent ten years travelling, visiting all seven continents. He is the author of six books of non-fiction. True North, Travels in Arctic Europe (); Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence Emperor Penguins () which was SMIT Scottish Book of the Year and shortlisted for the. The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, Gavin Francis offers a unique portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and on to Lapland. This is an old-fashioned travel book of the linear variety. Roaming the northern fringes of Europe with a tent and a nose for a story, Scottish doctor Gavin Francis looks beyond the icebergs and.

In True North, Gavin Francis journeys from Shetland to the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard and Lapland, following in the footsteps of the region’s pioneers. The arctic has long been a focus of exploration and an inspiration for travellers and travel writing and, blending historical and. The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, Gavin Francis offers a unique portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. bltadwin.ru: True North: Travels in Arctic Europe () by Gavin, Francis and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.