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As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me by Josef M. Bauer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a fantastic tale of endurance and an insight into how a human will degenerate when on the edge of survival for a long time. While the writing style is a little dated, the elements of the story will keep you going thru blizzards, wolf attacks, starvation, you name it, he survived it.

The people he meets are well described, from the doctor that helps him, to the reindeer herding peasants. Most of the people he meets help him, which provides the better view of humanity. In contrast, the main character is as stubborn and unpleasant as you would need to be to do what he did and survive.

In a land where all hands are against him, Forell fights himself, the landscape and often the people to survive. The process is a glimpse into a mans character as civilisation is stripped from him day by day.

A compelling read, and even more so when you remember this is a true story.



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