Ebook {Epub PDF} Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski

 · Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski () [Diski, Jenny] on bltadwin.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski ().  · Now Diski’s daughter wants to discover her grandmother’s fate, which sends Diski pawing through the ashes—and sailing to Antarctica. Her observations of her shipmates and the landscape are by turns droll, acidic, and closely detailed, the Author: Kirkus Reviews.  · Observer * 'Skating to Antarctica is a fascinating, moving account of two voyages Diski's book shines out for its wit, lack of self-pity and strong interest in survival. I relished her sketches of ship routine, solemn penguins and bored soldiers Diski has a grea * Helen Dunmore, Express * 'A non-fiction masterpiece.'Author: Jenny Diski.

Blasts from the Past: Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski () By Susan Osborne / Blasts From the Past, Non-Fiction / 15 April / 2 Comments This is the latest in a series of occasional posts featuring books I read years ago about which I was wildly enthusiastic at the time, wanting to press a copy in as many hands as I could. While Diski's writing is laconic, her images are haunting. Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN: Number of pages: Weight: g. Dimensions: x x 16 mm. MEDIA REVIEWS. Observer * 'Skating to Antarctica is a fascinating, moving account of two voyages. Skating To Antarctica. By Jenny Diski paperback24 February $ ×. or 4 payments of $ with Learn more. ADD TO CART. Booklovers earn $ in rewards.

Woven into this harrowing memoir are beautiful descriptions of a trip she took to Antarctica, whose blank landscape Diski compares to the safety and isolation of the mental hospital. Skating to Antarctica A Journey to the End of the World. By JENNY DISKI The Ecco Press. Read the Review. Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski () [Diski, Jenny] on bltadwin.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski ().