Otchum, A Companion in a World of Ice

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A COMPANION IN A WORLD OF ICE
Otchum, a young laika born in Siberia on the shores of Lake Baikal, was one of the greatest sled dogs to have traveled the frozen lands of the far north. Leader of the pack, and lead dog of Nicolas Vanier's sled team, Otchum accompanied the author across Siberia, Lapland and the Kola Peninsula. Then with Vanier's family, including his 18-month-old daughter, they spent a year traveling along Jack London's route through the Rocky Mountains of the Canadian North as far as Alaska - a genuine world tour of icy wastelands. At six years of age, Otchum was in his prime, ready to face the most difficult dog sled race in the world, when he tragically lost his life. This book, which describes his wonderful adventures, is full of the tenderness, love and., good will that can exist betwppn a man and his Ip^H Hon
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Nicolas Vanier, an author and entrepreneur aged 35, has undertaken up to twenty expeditions in the countries of the far north using traditional... Tovább

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A COMPANION IN A WORLD OF ICE
Otchum, a young laika born in Siberia on the shores of Lake Baikal, was one of the greatest sled dogs to have traveled the frozen lands of the far north. Leader of the pack, and lead dog of Nicolas Vanier's sled team, Otchum accompanied the author across Siberia, Lapland and the Kola Peninsula. Then with Vanier's family, including his 18-month-old daughter, they spent a year traveling along Jack London's route through the Rocky Mountains of the Canadian North as far as Alaska - a genuine world tour of icy wastelands. At six years of age, Otchum was in his prime, ready to face the most difficult dog sled race in the world, when he tragically lost his life. This book, which describes his wonderful adventures, is full of the tenderness, love and., good will that can exist betwppn a man and his Ip^H Hon
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Nicolas Vanier, an author and entrepreneur aged 35, has undertaken up to twenty expeditions in the countries of the far north using traditional modes of transport. According to him, this is the only way to respect the environment through which he has traveled and to live in harmony with nature, which he loves more than anything else.
He has made twenty films about all his expeditions, including two full-length motion pictures. He has also published magazine articles throughout the world and has written several books.
Also from the same author published by Konemann: North-Adventures in the Frozen Wild Vissza