On the Ice: An Intimate Portrait of Life at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Legler, Gretchen

ISBN 10: 157131282X / ISBN 13: 9781571312822

Published by Milkweed Editions, 2005

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Synopsis:

Travelogue, cultural meditation, and love story, On the Ice casts a panoramic view on one of the oddest communities in one of the most extreme places on earth.

Negative 70-degree weather. Canned food that dates back at least a decade. Wind storms powerful enough to lift a human off the ground. Extremely unfashionable clothing. Welcome to Antarctica, the farthest-away place in the world.

Hoping to get away from the complexities of her life, Gretchen Legler arrives at McMurdo Station with the intention of researching the landscape; what she finds, instead, is a zany population of misfits and dreamers. Populated by people from all walks of life—bankers, MBAs, therapists, carpenters, scientists, laborers, and military brass—the individuals that Legler meets have gone to Antarctica to escape everything from parking tickets to angry spouses.

Part sociological study, part historiography, and part love story, On the Ice is an exploration of one of the most unexplored places on earth and the people who are drawn to it.

Bibliographic Details

Title: On the Ice: An Intimate Portrait of Life at ...
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket