Life on Svalbard
Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole
DK · Print & ebook · October 15, 2024
Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world’s northernmost town.
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- Who it’s for
- Svalbard’s remote climate and returning sunlight give this personal account its quiet pull.
- Themes
- Life in a remote Arctic community, Adapting to an inhospitable climate, Finding home in an extreme environment
- Pacing
- Reflective
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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 2015, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home.
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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 northern lights shine bright. With evocative text and spectacular photography, Cecilia shares the joys and challenges of adapting to an inhospitable climate. Her story begins in the darkness of polar night, and the allure of her remote location is revealed gradually as sunlight returns months later. Through personal stories and firsthand advice, Cecilia offers 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.
At the Arctic’s Edge
Svalbard’s remote climate and returning sunlight give this personal account its quiet pull.
Come here for
- Wintry landscapes, northern lights, and life near the North Pole
- A closer look at why people choose extreme environments
Expect
- Personal stories and firsthand advice alongside evocative text and photography
- A gradual shift from polar-night darkness to returning sunlight
Where it sits
| Polar Travel | 35% |
|---|---|
| Adventurers & Explorers | 25% |
| Polar Worlds | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Polar Worlds
- Landscape Photography
- Norway Travel
- Authors
- Cecilia Blomdahl
- Publisher
- DK
- Published
- October 15, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Life in a remote Arctic community · Adapting to an inhospitable climate · Finding home in an extreme environment
- Reading lane
- Polar Worlds