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| Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race | 
 enlarge | Author: John Balzar
Publisher: Owl Books,U.S.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 296340
Media: Paperback
Edition: Owl Books Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0805059504
Dewey Decimal Number: 798.83
EAN: 9780805059502
ASIN: 0805059504
Publication Date: January 2001
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A beautifully crafted depiction of the Yukon and sled dogs. April 4, 2002
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Whether you have driven your own dog team in the Yukon as I have, or would like to get a true feel of life in one of the worlds most remote and beautiful places, this book is for you.
John Balzar paints a stunning account of the wilderness that confronts the Quest musher and their faithful dogs. Travelling more than 1,000 miles across pristine landscapes he describes the highs and lows of the race competitors. You will learn how a dog team and musher combine into an inter-dependent unit. The courage, stamina and friendship of the dogs unfolds amid the snow and ice.
I found myself recalling the exhilaration of riding the sled runners and marvelling at the Northern Lights dancing overhead.
As John actually follows the mushers during the race you feel intimately involved, sharing their thrills, successes and dispair.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to understand and appreciate dog mushing.
The book is a wonderful and absorbing read.
For further reading I would suggest 'Honest Dogs'
which follows the same race but from an actual participants point of view.
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