- Gebundene Ausgabe: 312 Seiten
- Verlag: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (November 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1565122135
- ISBN-13: 978-1565122130
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,6 x 16 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (14 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 596.122 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Alaska is more than just the largest state in the Union; it's also a state of mind, as Ann Mariah Cook found out. Together with her husband, 3-year-old daughter, and 32 purebred Siberian huskies, she moved there from New Hampshire in order to train for the legendary Yukon Quest, the most rigorous sled-dog race in the world. Her tough, thoughtful memoir, Running North, chronicles the ordeals as well as the rewards of their mushers' life. In the course of their transformation from cheechakos, or greenhorns, to sourdoughs, or seasoned Alaskans, Cook and her husband learned to defend themselves and their dogs from extreme weather, adapted to mushing in Alaskan conditions, and even absorbed the niceties of Yukon social customs (hint: always put on a pot of coffee for visitors). The book ends with a harrowing account of the race, complete with packs of wolves, howling blizzards, minus-60-degree temperatures, and a few narrow escapes. But this is as much Ann's story as it is her husband's, and as a result it goes far beyond the confines of a simple adventure story. Full of intriguing glimpses into sled-dog (and musher) psychology as well as lyrical observations about the beauty of the Yukon landscape, Running North is as much concerned with the who and why of adventure as with its how and when. Leaving behind the comfort and security of Cook's New England life required a multitude of adjustments, from the design of the dogs' booties to a new appreciation of interior decorating, Alaska-style. In the end, however, it was going home that proved hard: "Returning to New Hampshire, I saw my life as a stranger might view it. I could not get used to so many houses, so many neighbors, so many social demands. Everything in my life had been redefined in only seven and a half months." --Mary Park
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After years of competing in northeastern U.S. dogsled races, Cook and her husband loaded up their three-year-old daughter and their 33 purebred Siberian Huskies and drove north for a seven-month odyssey of first training for, then finally racing in, the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest. It is this race, not the Iditarod, that professional mushers consider their sport's ultimate challenge. With its lovable dogs, vital support players, and weather conditions that make standing outside dramatic, the Yukon Quest offers a plot to make authors drool. The trick is to stay out of the story's way, and Cook does so deftly. Before long we're hooked, no longer questioning premises like sled dogs' desire to be harnessed for pulling. Despite the cruelty, weakness, and insincerity Cook exposes, this remarkable chronicle of the grueling Yukon Quest remains a vivid illustration of the soaring potential of both human and canine character. Dane Carr
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Anyone who has ever been to Alaska remembers the light. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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A beautiful story of a family's devotion to each other to accomplish their goal. It's obvious from the attitudes put forward by the author that the well being of their dogs & of sleddogs in general is first & foremost to them. Being a musher wannabe, I have nothing but respect & admiration for what they were able to accomplish. I especially appreciated the explanations of the Alaskan "way of life". The way that Alaskans are always there for each other, ready to drop everything to help each other. The description of the various characters & situations made you feel you were there with them. A few reviewers complained about the book having a " slow pace", well long sled dog races are precisely that. They're not sprints- they're marathons. Never forget- Slow & steady wins the race.
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Ich habe dieses tolle Buch noch immer nicht erhalten, da die erste Lieferung verloren gegangen ist und der Verlag in N.Y. nicht in der Lage ist, schnellstens Ersatz zu liefern. Meine Kreditkarte wurde allerdings bereits im Juli belastet!!
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I really like the book, not because it's interesting to learn about mushing from the perspective of a dog-handler but because it describes everything around the actual race: training, preparations, sorting out personal differences. From the first page on, the readers interest is capture by the description of a journey which is not undertaken by some "super-hero" but by ordinary people. That makes their problems and hardships all the more easy to sympathize with.
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Great Adventure
What a pleasant surprise to read a literary and exciting story of Alaska and dog-racing. Thoroughly enjoyable. I totally recommend this book to all adventure lovers.
Am 25. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
Enduring Determination
Fascinating details of the "Cook Team" in the greuling Yukon Quest are revealed in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. Dezember 1999 von A. Heusser
Run to read Running North
A wonderfully written account of mushing in Alaska with adventure in the bitter cold, warm human relationships and touching insights into the devotion and love given by dogs to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. November 1999 von Peter Hildt
Slow pace didn't bring justice to a great story...
While this was an interesting read, I was anticipating much more. This story lacked the pace and attention grabbing anecdotes of similar novels. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Slow pace didn't bring justice to a great story...
While this was an interesting read, I was anticipating much more. This story lacked the pace and attention grabbing anecdotes of similar novels. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Not bad but the perspecive was very female.
The book was well written but gave little in perspective from the point view of the person who endured the actual event. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
could not put it down
loved this book. cant start another one until i have time to think this one over.
Am 10. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
You won't put the book down.
This is more than the story of a sled dog race. It is about the interaction of people to people and people to the environment. The author has a nice flowing writing style. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
I felt like I was there. The best book I've ever read.
Ann Cook's RUNNING NORTH was the most real life book i've read. The way it has been written, she made you feel like you were there with her. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. November 1998 veröffentlicht
wonderful
I started reading this book one night and couldn't put it down until I had finished it. The characters even with different names were easy to tell who they were and the landmark... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
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