Galloway, Laura
Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra
- ISBN 13:
- 9781911630685
- author:
- Galloway, Laura
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Allen & Unwin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.1 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Dálvi is a poignant and deeply personal memoir that chronicles the author's six-year journey living in a remote Arctic village. An ancestry test revealed a surprising connection to the Sámi people, the indigenous inhabitants of the tundra, sparking a sense of wanderlust that ultimately led her to leave her life in New York behind.
Stranded in a tiny Norwegian town with no guidebooks or manuals for navigating the local culture, the author was forced to forge a new existence from scratch. As she struggled to learn the language and find her place in the community, she discovered a new world and, in doing so, found a sense of reconciliation and peace with her troubled past.
This beautifully written memoir is a love letter to the Arctic landscape and a testament to the power of human connection. With great warmth and humility, the author shares her story of self-discovery and belonging, offering a unique glimpse into a world that is both familiar and yet, utterly alien.
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