Description

I sail out of the fjord, out towards the ocean, where there is air and I can breathe and I breathe. I breathe.

In her early twenties, Veronica Skotnes left everything behind to live alone on an old wooden sailboat, in search of the peace that can only be found in nature.

Now, still chasing a longing she cannot name, she heads towards the remote coast of Finnmark, in the far north of Norway. As she charts her course across wild and capricious seas, her cherished solitude begins to feel more like dangerous isolation.

But in Finnmark’s once-prosperous fishing villages – desecrated first by corporate greed, now by climate change – Veronica finds community. Strangers, striving to survive, who love the ocean as much as she does. Bolstered by their warmth and generosity, she can once more set sail.

Publisher Review

‘In the book, Veronica describes her life at sea, where several days can pass before she spots another boat, and she discusses the lessons and values amongst the small communities she encounters. Finnmark is one of the most remote areas in Europe and the locals have left a deep impression on Veronica.’ — Anna Storesund ‘The travel depiction North of the Winter Sun is a tribute to the sea, and a declaration of love to all who live along our northernmost coast.’ ‘This is a book completely out of the ordinary. Poetic texts about the sea and the people on the islands in the farthest north. Warm human encounters, written with honesty. Anyone who is interested in the coast and coastal culture should get this book.’