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How To Survive In The North : Graphic Novel
Hardback Edition: 1
A unique and visual retelling of Arctic castaways struggling to survive against the long northern winter.
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1912... Captain Robert Bartlett sets sail aboard the Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. The journey ahead would be one of the most treacherous ever, with the loss of
the ship and subsequent deaths of the crew. The survivors, Bartlett and an Inuk companion set out across the ice for the Siberian coast, in search of help... 1926... 23-year old Inuit Ada Blackjack signs on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition. But soon she finds herself alone and stranded in the treachorous landscape of the arctic... Present day... A disgraced university professor, tracking the lives of these survivors soon finds history repeating itself as he follows in the footsteps of those before him... With stunning narrative skill, this compelling book weaves together true life narratives from 1912, 1926 and a fictional narrative set in the present day that will take you on an unforgettable journey of love, loss and most importantly shows the strength, no matter how harsh the circumstances, it takes to survive. Featured in the January Graphic Novels newsletter.
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Pages : 197
Publisher : Walker Books
Publication date : 2016-09
Subjects: Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Contemporary, Graphic Novels, Children's & Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-fiction, Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels (Children's / Young Adult)