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Winterdance - Den fine galskab ved at løbe Iditarod

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Winterdance - The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Drevet af en passion for at køre med hunde, stillede Gary Paulsen op til Iditarod - det 1.180 kilometer lange hundeslædeløb gennem Alaskas vildmark - i farlig uvidenhed og med en voldsom beslutsomhed. I 17 dage udholdt han og hans hundespand blændende vind, snestorme, forfrysninger, hundeslagsmål, moskusangreb, søvnløshed, hallucinationer - og det ubønhørlige pres for at fortsætte.

Af Gary Paulsen

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Harper ★★★★★

This book threw me right into the frozen heart of the Iditarod, and I could almost feel the wind and the dogs’ energy on every page. It’s raw and honest, not some polished adventure tale, and I found myself rationing chapters just to make it last. I’ve already loaned it to two friends who are just a

Abigail J. ★★★★★

I picked this up for a long flight and didn't put it down once—Paulsen's raw descriptions of the 1,180-mile race and his near-disasters with the dogs made me feel the cold and exhaustion on every page. Even the parts about training in the off-season had me hooked.

Scarlett S. ★★★★★

This is the rare book that makes you feel the freezing wind and the utter exhaustion of the 1,180-mile trail, not just read about it. Paulsen's honesty about the "fine madness" of it all kept me turning pages well past midnight, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about the dogs since I finishe