First I was captivated by the cover of this book and then by the quality of the writing and then I realized I’d stumbled upon a brilliant new children’s author. He’s someone who clearly has a love and a passion for the Arctic north for he describes the world with such deftness and clarity. Set over 150 years ago, it’s the story of a teenage boy who goes off in search of his shipwrecked father as a cabin boy on what turns out to be a disastrous expedition. But rising to the challenge of the dangers around him, both on the ship and on the ice he somehow survives and even finds love. You’ve a real treat instore.
Adam's father was a whaler in the Arctic - until the time, he never came back. 16-year-old Adam desperately wants to find his father, so he signs on as a cabin boy in the next expedition travelling North. One of his allies on board is an Eskimo girl called Pipaluk. As their journey lengthens, Adam learns a great deal about Arctic survival.
