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A Wretched and Precarious Situation

Paperback • 2017 • English

A Wretched and Precarious Situation

By David Welky

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About the book

"A penetrating study of human character in a challenging environment. . . . David Welky's] seamless narrative, chilling at times and always thought-provoking, transports the reader to a time when the Arctic was virtually as harsh and inaccessible a place as the Moon or Mars." --Natural History

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ISBN

9780393354829

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

A Wretched and Precarious Situation

Format

Paperback

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