Ice Bears & Kotick: Rowing on Top of the World - Softcover

Webb, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906266034 ISBN 13: 9781906266035

Publisher: Sheridan House, 2008

Synopsis

This is the story of an extraordinary boat journey that two men made for the fun of it. They rowed and sailed through pack ice, past glaciers and icebergs. They survived whales, polar bears, starvation and capsize. In doing so, they completed the first circumnavigation of the Arctic Island of Spitsbergen in an open rowing boat. Along the way they learned about themselves and about life, experienced a frozen wilderness that will most likely disappear before the century is out. This is a story for small-boat sailors, for lovers of ice and snow, and for anybody who wanted to run away to sea.

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Review

"A great story of difficulties overcome, of polar bears, of the wonders of the region, the cold ... and above all the wonderful wildlife seen."
-- Gaffers Log, March 2008

"A wonderful ... compelling account, this book will appeal to all with a sense of adventure. Heartily recommended, Peter has captured the essence of the high latitudes superbly." -- Royal Naval Sailing Association, Summer 2008

"An extraordinary boat journey ... through pack ice, past glaciers and icebergs. Along the way they learned about themselves and about life. Photography is excellent. A good read. Recommended." -- Nautical Magazine, March 2008

"This is a well-told tale about extraordinary adventurers who learned much about themselves and their harsh and beautiful surroundings." -- David Lomax, Royal Cruising Club Newsletter, Spring 2008

"an evocative tale of good old-fashioned adventure amid one of the bleakest landscapes on earth ... vividly and thoughtfully written, an inspiration ..."
-- John Ridgway

From the Author

"Ice Bears and Kotick" is a sailing narrative with many events and an extraordinary variety of ice. It's a low budget story about what happens when you put everything into one big adventure. Through it all the important journey is the internal one. It might appeal to gap year students, lovers of ice and snow, lovers of Arctic wildlife, small boat sailors and oarsmen. Having said that, some who have loved the book were none of these things. So I think that it's for anybody who can remember being young, and identify with the need to go out into the world to do something big or special or impossible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906266034
• ISBN 13: 9781906266035
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252