Jean Aspen | Travel and Memoir

Arctic Daughter by Jean Aspen

Name: Arctic Daughter by Jean Aspen
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0385314000
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Arctic Daughter by Jean Aspen

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A Powerful 1993 Alaskan Survival Memoir of Cabin Building in the Brooks Range

At twenty-two years old, Jean Aspen (daughter of wilderness writer Constance Helmericks) left modern conveniences behind to build a log cabin by hand in the remote Brooks Range of northern Alaska. Joined by her companion, Aspen spent four years living off the land hundreds of miles from the nearest road.

Her memoir records the grueling physical demands of felling trees, building shelter, hunting for winter food, and enduring subzero Arctic blizzards. Aspen presents a candid account of self-reliance, isolation, and wilderness survival in the Alaskan interior.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Jean Aspen delivers a raw, honest chronicle of radical self-sufficiency in the Arctic. An inspiring read for fans of Alaskan wilderness memoirs, off-grid living, and outdoor survival stories.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Delta

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1993

ISBN: 9780385314008

Condition Note: Lightly read copies with clean, crisp, unmarked pages and a tight binding. Some creasing on the spines are present.

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