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Summary: human trek through life towards the south pole
Review: Morgan Lamont's quest to reach the South Pole takes the reader on a journey through geology, physics, nature, and most importantly human relationships. Arthur creates flawed, warm, empathetic characters that engage and include the reader on the physical and emotional trek of Morgan Lamont
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Summary: A stunning book
Review: One of the survivors of Scott's ill-fated South Pole expedition called it The Worst Journey in the World. In Antarctic Navigation, Elizabeth Arthur introduces us to a young woman obsessed with reproducing that journey as completely as possible. It is a journey to a harsh and seemingly alien landscape, "the highest, driest, coldest place on earth," yet home to unique wildlife and a wild beauty. Morgan Lamont tells her story from its very beginning, with her birth and the childhood that led to her consuming passion with Antarctica and Scott. These early chapters are heartbreaking and peopled with quirky, fascinating characters who later share her South Pole expedition. Along the way we're brought into many of Morgan's pursuits and opinions, from quantum mechanics to the remake of "The Thing." While much of the journey is exquisitely rendered, the author, like her protagonist, makes choices that make the trip longer and more difficult than it has to be (at nearly 800 pages). But the complex and flawed Morgan Lamont is well worth knowing, and the effort of the journey is amply rewarded.
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Summary: Opened up a new world for me to research.
Review: Prior to picking up Antarctic Navigation I had virtually no interest in the antarctic. While I can't say I'm ready to catch a flight south, this novel's challenging portrayal of that mysterious continent as a menacing character, an ultimate goal, and an other world captured my attention from first page to last. Now I feel I must read Cherry-Gerard's The Worst Journey in the World.
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Summary: Feminist take on adventure is worthwhile read
Review: The story of Morgan Lamont and her obsession with and journey to Antarctica left me breathless. I read it almost non-stop.The characters were well-developed, and I was enthralled with the mini-biography of Robert Scott. I have a whole shelf of books about the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, thanks to Elizabeth Arthur's book. You must read it.
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Summary: An absolutely fabulous read
Review: The story of Morgan Lamont and her obsession with and journey to Antarctica left me breathless. I read it almost non-stop. The characters were well-developed, and I was enthralled with the mini-biography of Robert Scott. I have a whole shelf of books about the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, thanks to Elizabeth Arthur's book. You must read it.
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Summary: An excellent book for men or women
Review: This is an excellent book with "real" characters, set in an environment few of us will ever experience. A spell-binding novel for those times when you cannot get away to your favorite outdoor experience - but long to be far away from the pressures of urban life. I cannot wait until her next novel is published
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Summary: A captivating journey
Review: When I found this book on the shelf, I had no idea that it would live up to the challenge of portraying the antarctic continent in a way that captured the expansiveness, the beauty, and the fascination of this remote place. Elizabeth Arthur beautifully articulates a parallel exploration of the character, Morgan Lamont. It was refreshing to see the continent through Morgan's eyes. Having spent 2 "summers" in McMurdo as a LC-130 polar navigator, Elizabeth Arthur gave me an unexpected return trip to the continent, and what a pleasure it was. Her writings remain true to the details and to the spirit of the people who desire to travel to this end of the world. This book was really hard to put down. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Summary: Feminist take on adventure is worthwhile read
Review: With all the real-life adventure stories on Antarctica, it seems difficult to imagine that a work of fiction could be as enthralling and as entertaining as the real thing. In most cases, truth is infinitely stranger and more interesting than fiction. The quality and lyrical tone of Arthur's writing sold me however. THe main character, MOrgan Lamont, has an obsession to recreate the tragic Scott expedition, and the author does an excellent job of imagining the obsession that all explorers/adventurers have. TRacing the character's life culminates with the actual recreation of the SCott expedition and an enthralling adventure story with a decided feminine touch to it. THe book's only weakness is the author's occasional diatribe on matters totally unrelated to the story, such as the Gulf War. THe book certainly adds to the Antarctic literature (fiction and non-fiction) and will be enjoyed by fans of serious literature and fans of the adventure and antarctic genres.
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