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Barretts impeccably researched and stunningly written tale of a starcrossed arctic voyagea logical successor to such earlier fiction as the forms of water 1993 and the national book awardwinning ship feveris, simply, one of the best novels of the decade. National book award for fiction, and she received a macarthur fellowship in 2001. In andrea barretts extraordinary novel of arctic and personal exploration, maps are deceitful, ice allpowerful, and reputation more important than truth or human lives. It gives an indepth look at what arctic exploration was like in the 1850s. This is the only one of andrea barrett s books that ive read, but upon finishing it, im itching to read more. Gretel ehrlichs world is one of solitude and wonder. Thus is the atmosphere in the voyage of the narwhal, an historical adventure novel by andrea barrett. Jan 01, 1998 andrea barrett is the author of the air we breathe, servants of the map finalist for the pulitzer prize, the voyage of the narwhal, ship fever winner of the national book award, and other books. Swallowed by the great land and other dispatches from alaska. Andrea barretts compelling novel tells the story of a fat. The voyage of the narwhal is full of bloodfreezing surprises, a score of indelible characters, and heartstopping mysteries. The story is told primarily from the perspective of.
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