Of Cocktails and Penguins: A Summer in Antarctica from behind the Bar - Couverture souple

Plasil, Tanja

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1500844918 ISBN 13 : 9781500844912

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Of Cocktails and Penguins is based on my experiences accumulated during eight trips working on a cruise ship in Antarctica. While most people put a lot of time and effort into planning a trip to the icy continent I ended up serving cocktails on the high seas quite by coincidence. Working seven days a week, twenty hours a day was not all I did down there. From behind the bar and during landings I kept observing those whom I was serving. These insights into the curious behaviour of both man and animal, combined with some facts and information about the continent, its inhabitants and its exploration are bundled into a hilarious book that will take the reader on a very special journey. This book offers glimpses into the reality of working on a cruise ship where privacy is non-existent, the days are long and the pay low. It also shows how much fun working on a ship can be as long as one takes it with a smile. The reader will take part in the adventures I had during these cold months: You will go camping on the ice, have close encounters with whales and penguins, visit research stations, drink a toast to Shackleton and enjoy a shopping trip on the Falkland Islands. This all adds up to a funny, informative and inspiring real-life reading experience that brings you closer to this beautiful and fascinating place.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Tanja Plasil has a master's degree in Cultural Anthropology and Non-Western Sociology from the University of Amsterdam. There she specialized on Old Colony Mennonites and conducted six months of fieldwork in Belize. A few articles and a book were published about this research. She currently works as an independent researcher in Argentina.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1500844918
• ISBN 13: 9781500844912
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 278