![]() ![]() I wasn't really invested in the relationships between the explorers, but instead I was rooting for Jack and Isaak (the husky) as that felt real. ![]() There was a lot more darkness to the story than I had expected but this in turn made it a very chilling experience and left me questioning people's actions when there are thought to be no consequences. I also thought the journal format was very fitting for a ghost story, to truly experience Jack's isolation and fear and for a sense of unreliable narration. Contrasting dark and light imagery was excellent in building an unsettling atmosphere. I thought the first half of the book was quite slow-paced, though I really enjoyed the way Michelle Paver conveyed the beauty, peace and elements of danger within the Arctic. ![]() This was my first adult ghost story and so I was unsure what to expect but wanted to keep an open mind. His father was a Classics teacher but was injured in gas attacks while fighting in the First World War and could no longer work, causing financial. Jack was born near Bexhill in East Sussex in 1909. Jack is described as being 'thin and dark' and having the appearance of someone who has 'spent months on hard rations'. Although the explorers are full of excitement and hope, there is an unsettling mystery about Gruhuken. Jack Miller is in charge of wireless communications during the expedition. Set in 1937, Jack leaves his lonely and poor life in London to join an Arctic expedition to a remote, uninhabited bay (Gruhuken) as a specialist wireless operator. ![]()
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