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Laddar... Four Quarters of Light: An Alaskan Journey (2004)av Brian Keenan
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Variable. Some genuinely well written and interesting experiences of life as a tourist in Alaska, interspersed by a lot of spiritualist nonsense, that frequently fails to make any kind of sense whatsoever. One assumes that it too is the literal experiences of the author, who has failed to understand the world around him. Given some of the extremely naive experiences he undergoes without the spiritualism this might well be a reasonable conclusion. Based on a little more than a whim the author decides to take his family for an extended holiday - from their native Ireland, too one of the most extreme places on earth, Alaska. Little detail is given about the fmailiy's reaction to this, or to the arrangements required - it seems the author had contact with a lot of friends who did most of the hard work. Once there they move around a bit with the family, and alos just the author on his own while the family are left behind to amuse themeselves. This is somewhat disappointing as the observations of the family could have added a great deal to the commentary of life in Alaska. Some of the experiences the author undertakes visiting various people who live in Alaska permently are quite revealing - the degree of clothing and preperation required for any trip outside was quite extensive. It is therefore unfortunate that the author only learnt this through experience, rather than listening to his friends and contacts. He escape relatively unharmed, despite offending the tribes he was staying with. I'm not going to comment too much on the annoying spiritual bits, because I largely skimmed them. They were mostly incomprehensible, or else blatently mis-interpreting or understanding the world around you. Eg. when a wolf walks across your path, there is no deeper meaning to this. He is not your spirit guide (which you've previously claimed was a bear anyway) neither is he your ancestor - you're Irish you have no ancestors in Alaska. It is just a wolf, even if they aren't usually seen in this area. Count yourself lucky, and revel in the joy of being fortunate enough to watch nature at work - something the author does manage to do on other occasions. In summary - could be better. Probably only worth reading if you know something about life in Alaska. This is an interesting read. Brian has had a long fascination with Alaska and this is a story of his trip to visit the 4 corners of Alaska. He manages to convey the uniqueness of Alaska. He also has an interest in the spiritual world of the native people and describes an experience he has with this. Definately worth a read. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Brian Keenan's fascination with Alaska began as a small boy while reading Jack London's wondrous Call of the Wild. With a head full of questions about its inspiring landscape and a heart informed by his love of desolate and barren places, Brian Keenan sets out for Alaska to discover its four geographical quarters from snowmelt in May to snowfall in September, and en route, finds a land as fantastical as a fairytale but whose vastness has a very peculiar type of allure... From dog-mushing on a frozen lake beneath the whirling colours of the aurora borealis to camping in a two dollar tent in the tundra of the arctic circle, Brian Keenan seeks out the ultimate wilderness experience and along the way, encounters hard-core survivalists who know what struggle and endurance mean from their daily battle with nature to exist.He discovers that true wilderness is as much a state of mind as it is a place.And ultimately to make Alaska home, one must surrender to the land. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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All in all it’s an interesting book, well written and full of inspiring and heart-warming stories, but unfortunately I did find it a little bit uneven in parts. ( )