{"product_id":"true-north-travels-in-arctic-europe-paperback","title":"True North: Travels in Arctic Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book from Sunday Times bestselling author Gavin Francis, a travelogue of his adventures in the far north \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. Following in the footsteps of the region's early pioneers, Francis observes how the region has adapted to the 21st century, giving an observed insight into the lives of people he encounters along the way. As with all the best travel writing, True North is an engaging, compassionate tale of self-discovery, whilst blending historical and contemporary narratives in the tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Robert Macfarlane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Francis\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and GP. He is the\u003cbr\u003eauthor of ten non-fiction books, including Island Dreams, which was shortlisted\u003cbr\u003efor the Waterstones Book of the Year 2020; Adventures in Human Being, which was\u003cbr\u003ea Sunday Times bestseller and won the Saltire Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the\u003cbr\u003eYear Award; Empire Antarctica, which won Scottish Book of the Year in the SMIT\u003cbr\u003eAwards and was shortlisted for both the Ondaatje and Costa Prizes; and\u003cbr\u003eRecovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence, which was a Sunday Times bestseller.\u003cbr\u003eHe has written for the Guardian, The Times, the New York Review of Books and\u003cbr\u003ethe London Review of Books. His work has been translated into eighteen\u003cbr\u003elanguages. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52635453161779,"sku":"9781837261956","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/xcoRuPavMx9781837261956.webp?v=1762257237","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/true-north-travels-in-arctic-europe-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}