Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Winterdance is an unforgettable account of Gary Paulsen's most ambitious quest: to know a world beyond his knowing, to train for and run the Iditarod. Fueled by an all-consuming passion for running dogs, Paulsen entered the grueling 1,180-mile race across Alaska in dangerous ignorance and with fierce determination. For seventeen days, Paulsen and his team of fifteen dogs ran through breathtaking and treacherous Arctic terrain. They crossed the barren, moonlike landscape of the Alaskan interior and witnessed sunrises that cast a golden blaze over the vast waters of the Bering Sea. They endured blinding wind, snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, hallucinations - and the relentless push to go on. He crossed the finish line, but it wasn't enough: Paulsen was obsessed and wanted to race again. Though the dangers of the Iditarod were legion, more frightening still was the knowledge that he could not stop racing dogs of his own free will.
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Book Description:
An incredible, breathtaking true adventure of Alaskan dog-racing and of the mesmerising Arctic landscape
About the Author:
Gary Paulsen is an American writer, perhaps best known for coming of age stories about nature and the wilderness. He is the author of more than 200 books, numerous short stories and several plays. He won the MARGARET EDWARDS AWARD from the American Library Association in 1997.
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- PublisherPerfection Learning Prebound
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0780746872
- ISBN 13 9780780746879
- BindingLibrary Binding
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