Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape

On those difficult days when I ask myself how I came to be at this place in this time, I can always go back to Arctic Dreams and walk away with an answer. It's an all-time favorite.

Absolutely stunning mixture of science and poetry, it dissects the Arctic - not just what it is, but what men have made of it and what it might be. One of the best books I've ever read in any genre.

As I listened to the latest accounts of the polar icecaps melting faster than we thought, I was struck with the deepest grief for those this book taught me to cherish.

He writes as though he is writing about a good friend, painting the landscape with words. For somebody raised in an urban area, it invokes such a sense of longing for a place where one can experience the subtle rhythms of life, instead of this artificial urban chaos created by humanity. It's such a deeply satisfying feeling to know that there are still places in the world where everything is...more

He writes as though he is writing about a good friend, painting the landscape with words. For somebody raised in an urban area, it invokes such a sense of longing for a place where one can experience the subtle rhythms of life, instead of this artificial urban chaos created by humanity. It's such a deeply satisfying feeling to know that there are still places in the world where everything is connected to everything else, where life is still reliant on one another. The dance is slower, but more beautiful for it.   hide

Stunning and poetic. A beautiful look at a wonderful, beguiling place