The Last Whaler -- Cynthia Reeves, Paperback Home Improvement / Construction one of today's leading Steinbeck

one of today's leading Steinbeck scholars

even the most ordinary seeming actions can reap horrible consequences

she's always had trouble at school

Passionate and deftly-told

Inspired by the life of an unsung American hero and slave

The Last Whaler -- Cynthia Reeves, Paperback Home Improvement / Construction one of today's leading SteinbeckA gripping tale of survival and love in the unforgiving Arctic wilderness. In the late 1930s, Tor, a seasoned beluga whaler, and his wife Astrid, a trained botanist, venture to a remote Arctic whaling station. Stranded by unforeseen ice conditions, they face a harrowing winter where the twenty four hour darkness is only one of their challenges. As they struggle against violent storms, brutal cold, and the threat of polar bears, Astrid discovers she is