A review by sugarpop
The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett
4.0
This novel offers a very human look onto the arctic exploration during the 1850s.
The need to achieve, to be famous, and to satisfy curiosity leads the men to terrible decisions and occurences and leaves them to deal with the aftermath in a world that doesn't feel right anymore.
I was surprised how close this story flgets to reality and how much of actual history was worked in and discussed in rich facets.
The need to achieve, to be famous, and to satisfy curiosity leads the men to terrible decisions and occurences and leaves them to deal with the aftermath in a world that doesn't feel right anymore.
I was surprised how close this story flgets to reality and how much of actual history was worked in and discussed in rich facets.