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Winterdance - Den fine galskapen ved å løpe Iditarod

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Winterdance - The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Drevet av en lidenskap for hundekjøring, meldte Gary Paulsen seg på Iditarod - det 1 180 mil lange hundespannsløpet gjennom Alaskas villmark - i farlig uvitenhet og med en voldsom besluttsomhet. I 17 dager utholdt han og hundespannet hans blendende vind, snøstormer, frostskader, hundekamper, elg-angrep, søvnløshet, hallusinasjoner - og den nådeløse drivkraften til å fortsette.

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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