The
Sun is a Compass: a 4,000-Mile Journey Into the Alaskan Wilds
By
Caroline Van Hemert
Publication
Date - March 19, 2019
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I’ve
become skeptical of memoirs based on a big journey because they sometimes feel
forced, taken on for the purpose of writing a book but Caroline and her
husband, Pat’s, journey feels much more authentic. They are Alaskans who
spend their summers in a log cabin they built themselves on the outskirts of a
glacier. They are people who clearly enjoy outdoor adventure and this is
definitely one big adventure. After the author finishes her dissertation,
she finds herself disillusioned with the lab based science in which she has be
immersed in for the last years. In order to connect once again with the
outdoors, she plans a trip starting in Washington state, ending in the far
reaches of the Alaskan Arctic. The trip involves rowing, hiking, and mountaineering
and takes months. Along the way, we learn the geography and nature of the
land they traverse. At times, the descriptions of the animals and land
are so vivid, they are easily imagined. The only negative is that I tired of hearing her
inner dialogue of what her future plans should be, but besides that, I thought
this a great tale of adventure. I received a digital arc of this book
from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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