Publication date UK format 23/3/21 audio time 1h 36m book 120 pages
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Synopsis
The land is contoured in a way that breeds sound: it sloughs from the bird cliffs, heaves over the water in a rich, fetid roll. From the endangered Canadian boreal forest to the environmentally threatened Svalbard archipelago off the coast of Norway, Jenna Butler takes us on a sea voyage that connects continents and traces the impacts of climate change on northern lands. With a feminist gaze, she questions explorer narratives and the mythic draw of the polar North. As a woman who cannot have children, she writes out the internal friction of travelling in Svalbard during the fertile height of the Arctic summer. Blending travelogue and poetic meditation on place, Magnetic North will draw readers' minds to the beauty and power of landscapes under threat, and ask them why some stories in recorded history are privileged at the expense of those left to speak from beneath the surface.
My Review
This was a great story read. It's about the authors journey to the North Pole but it is delivered in a very unique way. It reads like a true life literary fiction type novella. It's very poetic like a prose. It was certainly very well wrote in a very beautiful way and was a very nice surprise. It was a joy to read it. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a wonderful job at bringing out the beauty of the words. I felt very relaxed listening to this book. I would of liked to learn more from it but I definitely appreciated its uniqueness. I was loving it that much that I just wished it was much longer. I recommend this book if you want to read or listen to a poetic journey to the North Pole. It's great for all especially those who love quick reads.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating such a unique and beautiful book/ audiobook.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K£16.37, AUDIBLE, PB $20.71
Waterstones PB £16.99
Google Books EB£13.99
B&N EB $14.99, AUDIOBOOK
Kobo A£13.99, EB £10.99
Amazon UK K £14.66, AUDIBLE, PB £12.31
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