Andrea Pitzer
Autore di Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
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Andrea Pitzer is the author of The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov. Her writing has appeared in USA Today, Slate, Lapham's Quarterly, and McSweeney's, among other publications. In 2009. she founded Nieman Storyboard, the narrative nonfiction site of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at mostra altro Harvard University. She lives in Falls Church, Virginia. mostra meno
Opere di Andrea Pitzer
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1968
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Nazione (per mappa)
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Falls Church, Virginia, USA
- Istruzione
- Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
- Attività lavorative
- journalist
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 484
- Popolarità
- #51,011
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 10
- ISBN
- 29
- Lingue
- 2
In 1595, the Dutch burghers authorized a second voyage, one that would go via the southern tip of Nova Zembla. 6 ships, with William in "The Greyhound" joined by Admiral Nay. They are forced to turn back after 4 drown in a ship collision during a storm, 2 are eaten by a polar bear and more ice. Barents last voyage was in 1596, along with former representative Jan Cornelis Rjip, now fellow captain. Upon reaching Spitsbergen Island, Rjip and Barents would separate, Barents heading back to Nova Zembla, and it would be the last time they ever spoke...
"Icebound" is harrowing and Barents didn't have the macho foolishness of a Magellan or conquistador type. But I couldn't give it a 5, because narratively, it could've been more engaging at times and I think adding more personal details about the crew, including Barents, could've helped. These men were smarter and more conscientious with their supplies. They do their best to stay warm, but also clean and preserve their little energy for emptying fox traps, take turns collecting wood and moving supplies. But despite that, the last voyage is one of the wildest I've ever read and was definitely the best part of the book!… (altro)