For more than thirty years, Paul Souders has traveled around the world and across all seven continents as a professional photographer. His images have appeared across the globe in a wide variety of publications, including National Geographic, Geo (France and Germany), Time, and Life magazines, as well as in hundreds of publishing and advertising projects.
[Arctic Solitaire] offers a pleasurable excursion into the arctic
wilds, interspersed with excellent, colorful images that give a
good sense of the landscape.... Adventurous memories of a talented
photojournalist that abound with wonderful surprises.-- "Kirkus
Reviews"
[Paul Souders] capture[s] numerous polar bears and other wildlife
on film, all of which he describes in loving and lyrical tones.
Interspersed with his personal narrative are reflections on the
history of previous arctic explorers as well as commentaries on the
native Inuit he encountered in the tiny, isolated villages he
visited. Arctic Solitaire is also filled with beautiful color
images that mirror the story he tells. This is a great read about a
harsh region of the world few get to see on their own.--Lee E. Cart
"Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW"
[Paul Souders] tells the story of his adventure with stunning
photographs from the trip in his book Arctic Solitaire.-- "Travel
with Rick Steves"
At its heart, Arctic Solitaire is both a paean and a caution to
following one's passion to the ends of the earth. Few of us would
push so far in pursuit of something as ethereal as a photograph,
and fewer would attempt it alone. Souders illuminates what it is to
follow a dream to extremes, and he does this with humor, humility,
and, in the end, some serious thinking about what is most important
in life.--Nancy Lord "Anchorage Daily News"
In every great adventure story, a personal inner journey mirrors
the physical one. And in the course of reading his captivating 2018
book Arctic Solitaire, it becomes clear that Souders' search for
the perfect bear would lead him to far more important
discoveries.--Heather Steinberger "Boating Magazine"
In freely sharing what he sees and experiences, Souders immerses
his audience in a captivating adventure, offering an intimate view
of both the perils of lone exploration and the stunning beauty of
the wild. The result is a rare, enchanting treat for any
reader.--Barry Silverstein "Foreword Reviews"
In [Arctic Solitaire], Souders describes three years of solo
voyages in the Arctic in search of polar bear images, a series of
adventures told with humor and humility which nonetheless represent
hair-raising acts of daring.--Charles Wohlforth "Anchorage Daily
News"
Souders' quest to photograph polar bears led to this memoir
detailing a series of solo, accident-prone adventures piloting a
22-foot boat through Arctic waters. The search for the iconic
animal takes Souders from Hudson Bay up to Repulse Bay, in northern
Canada, stopping at Inuit villages along the way.-- "National
Geographic Traveler"
Paul Souders's obsessive quest is weirder than his lighthearted
tone would suggest. From the rim of the world, he brings back
plenty of wisdom about the mania of professional photographers in
this point-and-shoot age of easy adventure tourism. Also useful:
tips about when to stop clicking--and start walking backwards.--Tom
Kizzia, author of Pilgrim's Wilderness and The Wake of the Unseen
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