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Under a Pole Star
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron, Thomas Judd
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The Richard & Judy Book Club Pick. Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel Award.
Follow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heart
Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of 12. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world.
Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition. Jakob and Flora's paths cross. It is a fateful meeting, where passion and ambition collide and an irresistible attraction is born.
The violent extremes of the north obsess them both: perpetual night and endless day; frozen seas and coastal meadows, and the strange, maddening pull it exerts on the people trying to make their mark on its vast expanses - a pursuit of glory whose outcome will reverberate for years to come.
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- Jennifer R.
- 02-12-2016
Wonderful performances.
This was a beautiful and enthralling story....well written and very well told. Thank you.
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- Lindy
- 23-12-2016
Exploration of love and the Arctic
Engaging, beautifully developed characters and descriptive passages. I didn't want it to end. Fascinating historical context.
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- Nancy
- 17-12-2016
Fine Ice
Narration was done well, some parts, excellent. Having two narrators helped define the story. I can't fault the storyline or the way it played out, I just felt that some characters deserved more and that the ending was a bit weak, otherwise a fantastic story and well worth it.
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- Peter Bondy
- 13-12-2016
Excellent storytelling, disappointing narration.
An excellent book for those who love the days of great explorers and historical novels. Or love stories, iconoclasts and powerful women.
Cathleen's narration is excellent and I relished the chapters she reads. They are full of heart and energy and to me wonderfully interpreted.
Though definitely not a deal breaker, for me I sadly found Thomas's narration frustrating and distracting. His cadence and rhythm felt wrong. He would finish a phrase with the same pause and downward tone he finished a sentence.
Even with this complaint I still enjoyed the listen and would happily recommend it with that one caveat.
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