Книга: Stef Penney «Under a Pole Star»
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Производитель: "Неизвестный" Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve. In 1889, the whaler`s daughter from Dundee - dubbed by the press `The Snow Queen` - sets out to become a scientist and explorer. She struggles to be taken seriously but determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland at the head of a British expedition, despite the many who believe that a young woman has no place in this harsh world of men. Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition, led by the furiously driven Lester Armitage. When Jakob and Flora`s paths cross, it is a fateful meeting. All three become obsessed with the north, a place where violent extremes exist side by side: perpetual night and endless day; frozen seas and coastal meadows; heroism and lies. Armitage`s ruthless desire to be the true leader of polar discovery takes him and his men on a mission whose tragic outcome will reverberate for years to come. Set against the stark,... ISBN:9781786481177 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2016)
ISBN: 9781786481177 |
Stef Penney
Stef Penney (born
She grew up in the Scottish capital and turned to film-making after a degree in
She won the
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last=Moss
first=Stephen
url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/costa2006/story/0,,2009239,00.html
title=Leave Me Alone
publisher=The Guardian
date=2005-02-09
accessdate=2007-06-01
Источник: Stef Penney
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