Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
by Gary Paulsen
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Author: Gary PaulsenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-02-17
ISBN: 0156001454
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Reviews of Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Book Review: Unexpectedly good
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this book lying around for a while (re-gifted to me by a friend) and honestly never expected to read it. It being summer, though, I thought a book about racing sled dogs in Alaska would be an interesting idea. I honestly don't really like dogs and have never really read anything by Gary Paulsen, so my expectations were not high, to say the least. I loved this book, however, and found myself laughing out loud during several parts -- pretty much whenever he gets dragged behind the sled as the dogs go racing away out of control (which seems to happen pretty frequently). The book is not all humor, however, and has some rather unhappy parts as well.
My only criticism would be that the book is much too short. I would have enjoyed reading it if it were twice as long.
Summary of Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
Fueled by a passion for running dogs, Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod--the 1150-mile winter sled-dog race between Anchorage and Nome-- in dangerous ignorance and with a fierce determination. Winterdance is his account of this seventeen-day battle against Nature's worst elements and his own frailty.
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