{"product_id":"somewhere-cold-a-travel-memoir-an-ir","title":"Somewhere Cold : A Travel Memoir - An Ir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, Irish doctor \u003cstrong\u003eGeraldine Osborne\u003c\/strong\u003e, her artist husband Danny, and their three young children-ages five, two, and one-embarked on an extraordinary adventure: to spend a year living in one of the most isolated parts of the world, the tiny Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, over a thousand kilometres above the Arctic Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDanny wasn't a stranger to Arctic extremes. In 1981, he took part in the first Irish Arctic Expedition. But his urge to reconnect with the Arctic never left-and in 1989, he convinced Geraldine to pack up their young family to spend the dark winter at temperatures below -40  DegreesC living in this northernmost community of Canada while training their dog team and preparing for a perilous dog-sledge journey across the frozen sea to retrace the route of the last Inuit migration to Greenland in the following spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with warmth, humour, and unflinching honesty, \u003cem\u003eSomewhere Cold\u003c\/em\u003e explores their remarkable year in the High Arctic as Geraldine balances maternal instincts to protect her children from hazards with the desire to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Along the way, they form deep connections with the local Inuit community, who share their traditional knowledge, country food, and exceptional resilience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling blend of travel narrative, family memoir and cultural observation, richly illustrated with photographs, \u003cem\u003eSomewhere Cold\u003c\/em\u003e is about pushing boundaries, embracing the unknown and discovering that sometimes the most valuable lessons come from unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsights into contemporary Nunavut life have recently hit the headlines via the Netflix Show \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorth of North,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSomewhere Cold\u003c\/em\u003e portrays an equally engaging period when Inuit life was still in transition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Argosy Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64945935515997,"sku":"9781781178775","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/somewhere-cold-a-travel-memoir-an-ir","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}