"Set in Svalbard in 1932, and based on biographical facts, this radiates nature’s brutal beauty as it tells the extraordinary story of a courageous, trail-blazing female trapper."
Based on the remarkable true story of Wanny Woldstad, the first female hunter to enter the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the 1930s, Robyn Mundy’s Cold Coast is itself remarkable. A soulful, stirring, enthralling story of a woman’s indefatigable resilience and survival that also takes in the captivating tale of a young blue Arctic fox that’s navigating the same territory.
Even before she ventures into Svalbard’s unforgiving landscapes, Wanny does things her own way. She’s a straight-talking young widow working as a taxi driver, with an undeniable talent for handling rifles. Desperate to join a hunting trip to Svalbard (“because it is a place of stories”), she’s relentless in stating her case to her potential trapping partner, Anders Saeterdal. She triumphs, and they set sail for the Arctic.
Over the course of a year, Wanny’s interactions with brutal blizzards, polar bears and frozen fjords unfold alongside the story of a young fox experiencing similar interactions. Combined, their stories create a raw and majestic novel about survival. Quite simply, Cold Coast is dazzling.
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