Dalvi

Six Years in the Arctic Tundra

Laura Galloway

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Atlantic Books
18 May 2021

Memoirs; Travel & holiday

A DNA test suggesting she shared some genetics with the Sami people, the indigenous inhabitants of the Arctic tundra, tapped into Laura Galloway's wanderlust. An affair with a Sami reindeer herder led her to abandon her high-flying New York life for a fresh start in the tiny town of Kautokeino. When her new boyfriend left her unexpectedly after six months, it would have been easy, and perhaps prudent, to return home. But she stayed for six years.

Dalvi is the story of Laura's time in a reindeer-herding village in Arctic Norway, forging a solitary existence as one of the few Westerners living among one of the most remote cultures on earth. Both a heart-rending memoir and a love letter to the singular landscape of the region, Dalvi explores with great warmth and humility what it means to truly belong.

By: Laura Galloway
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 525g
ISBN: 9781911630678
ISBN 10: 1911630679
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 18 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Laura Galloway is an international communications strategist, writer, and executive producer with more than 25 years' experience developing and executing original communications strategies. She has worked with some of the world's must recognized thought leaders and brands, with a focus on individuals and institutions in the ideas economy.

Reviews for Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra

Many of us dream of escape when life goes wrong, but most of us don't do much about it. Laura Galloway's account of her escape to a new life in the Arctic tundra is an enchanting tale of courage, hope and breath-taking grit. I loved it. -- Christina Patterson, author of THE ART OF NOT FALLING APART