# Paperback: 240 pages# Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd (2002)
#Language-English
"It is 1915 when Bigelow, a young scientist, is dispatched to build a weather observatory in Anchorage. He is optimistic and enthusiastic, little realizing what life will be like in an arctic railroad town peopled by men and precious few women. The nights are endless and lonely.
Before long he is held sway by a seemingly unknowable woman, Aleut. She is not his only obsession - he designs a kite intended to fly higher than any kite has ever flown. "
I wasn`t impressed by this book. The writer was attempting to recreate the atmosphere of ice,remoteness and loneliness of the distant Alaskan land which was fine but the main character and his love story was boring. Nothing interesting happens during the whole story. Bigelow is obviously in a forcing need of a woman during his stay and quite depressed. His connection with the Aletian woman is supposed to be pictured as something unusual and even carrying a kind of hidden beauty but in fact I was bored with their silent meetings and quite unimpressive sex life.
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