Description
Gavin Francis spent fourteen months in one of the remotest places in the world: Halley, a research station in Antarctica. Storm-locked and frozen, it is said to be easier to evacuate a casualty from the International Space Station than it is to bring someone out of Halley in winter.
In the icy emptiness of Antarctica, where one misstep outdoors can mean death but the confined corridors of Halley can drive you mad, Gavin challenges himself to thrive at the ends of the earth. In the penguin colonies, a species utterly adapted to the harsh environment, he finds community, inspiration and joy.
Endorsements
Winner of the Scottish Book of the Year Award
Shortlisted for the Costa Biography Prize
Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize
Shortlisted for the Banff Adventure Travel Prize
Shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year Award
Book of the Year — Financial Times
Book of the Year — Sunday Herald
Book of the Year — Scotsman
Travel book pick — The Sunday Times
Travel book pick — National Geographic