Life on Svalbard, Cecilia Blomdahl
Life on Svalbard, Cecilia Blomdahl
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Life on Svalbard
Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole

Author: Cecilia Blomdahl

Narrator: Cecilia Blomdahl

Unabridged: 2 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 10/15/2024

Synopsis

Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town.

Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner Christoffer and her dog Grim, she has adjusted to life at the top of the world—where polar bears roam free and the northern lights shine.

With evocative text and spectacular photography, Cecilia shares the joys and challenges of adapting to an inhospitable climate along with advice and insight for anyone seeking to thrive in unusual living conditions.

Whatever your location, Life on Svalbard will give you a deeper understanding of why people choose to live in extreme environments, and perhaps help you find the hidden magic of where you live, too.

©2024 Cecilia Blomdahl (P)2024 DK Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela on October 10, 2024

So good. I've been following Cecilia for quite a while. My favorite chapters were the ones about Polar Night and Grim of course!......more

Goodreads review by Philip on April 26, 2025

Come for the gorgeous photos, stay for the geography and natural history lessons. I didn't really know anything about Svalbard other than that's where Lyra Belacqua's armored bears came from; and only knew that Spitsbergen played a role in both WWII and several early polar expeditions. In fact, I was......more

Goodreads review by donna on March 08, 2025

All the stars! Life on Svalbard: Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole is perfection. Absolutely my favorite book of 2025, and possibly ever. Thank you, Cecilia, for giving us exactly the hopeful simplicity we all needed. Your outlook on life, even in the frigid polar night of Svalbard......more

Goodreads review by Denise on January 04, 2025

If you are looking for a book that gives a detailed account of life in this foreboding environment by an established resident, look elsewhere. This book presented a very amateur attempt to intimately draw readers into this fearsome land. Polar night images by this self-taught photographer are lovely......more

Goodreads review by John’aLee on January 30, 2025

A great Winter read. I was fascinated by a life lived so close to the North Pole, and how different it was from my own. I remember seeing the Northern lights as a kid in Alaska, being in awe, and loved hearing her thoughts and insight on them. The author has a great Instagram account too that I am n......more

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