A travel book with a difference, as 'failed dandy' Moore follows in
the steps of Victorian diplomat Lord Dufferin (who travelled
through Scotland, Iceland and Norway in 1856 with sturdy henchmen
and unfailing panache) and sets off on a voyage to Iceland and
Spitzbergen. Using container ships, military aircraft and a bicycle
as modes of transport, he encounters Norweigan Vikings and stony
Icelandic skippers, and struggles against seasickness, vertigo and
overpriced groceries. A humorous look at the frozen north,
combining the wit and intelligence of P J O'Rourke with flashes of
P G Wodehouse. (Kirkus UK)
‘My idea of tackling one of the world’s most appalling maritime challenges is being able to stand up on a lilo.’
In 1856, the swashbuckling aristocrat Lord Dufferin sailed to Iceland and the Arctic Circle, an adventure that became a bestselling travelogue. A century and a half later, soft suburbanite Tim Moore tried to recreate the celebrated journey with a similar degree of pluck, dignity, and stiff upper lip.
Whilst Dufferin’s battle with icebergs and the elements is a tale of derring-do, Moore’s struggle against seasickness, a clan of Brummie Vikings and terrifying hallucinations involving Clive James is all too plainly one of derring-don’t. As Moore says, ‘Dufferin seems the personification of Kipling’s 'If'. I’m more of a 'But…' man myself.’
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