The Ice Museum: In Search of the Lost Land of Thule
by Joanna Kavenna

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A legend, a land once seen and then lost forever, Thule was a place beyond the edge of the maps, a mystery for thousands of years. And to the Nazis, Thule was an icy Eden, birthplace of Nordic “purity.” In this exquisitely written narrative, Joanna Kavenna wanders in search of Thule, to Shetland, Iceland, Norway, Estonia, Greenland, and Svalbard, unearthing the philosophers, poets, and explorers who claimed Thule for themselves, from Richard Francis Burton to Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Marked by breathtaking snowscapes, haunting literature, and the cold specter of past tragedies, this is a wondrous blend of travel writing and detective work that is impossible to set down.

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ISBN-10:	014303846X
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780143038467
Author:	Joanna Kavenna
Publisher:	Penguin New York
Publication Date:	2007
Pages:	304 pp
Size/Dimensions:	8 x 5
Binding:	Paperback