Debut Memoir
A Year Living in the High Arctic
A compelling blend of travel narrative, family memoir and cultural observation, richly illustrated with photographs, Somewhere Cold is about pushing boundaries, embracing the unknown and discovering that sometimes the most valuable lessons come from unexpected places.
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‘- at once tender and unflinching.’
‘Here is a work of rare honesty and subtlety — a meditation on
solitude, survival, and the wild grace of remote places. Geraldine
Osborne’s words are anchored in lived experience, yet they reach
far beyond the specifics of her own story to speak of the universal
human need for connection with the land. Somewhere Cold is at
once tender and unflinching; it reminds us how vast, complex and
precious our world is.
– MANCHÁN MAGAN
About
Geraldine Osborne
I love to travel to remote, untouched parts of our planet. Meeting different people, learning about new cultures, and immersing myself in unfamiliar environments has broadened my perspective and given me fresh ways of seeing the world. With my husband, Danny, an artist, I have made some remarkable journeys: months spent traversing the Chilean Altiplano with seven llamas, crossing the sea ice by dog team in the High Arctic, and working on active volcanoes in Guatemala and Hawaii. Each journey a shared exploration recorded in writings, photographs, film and Danny’s paintings.
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Films
‘Halfway to Heaven’, Co-production RTE/Geraldine and Danny Osborne (1985), Halfway to Heaven is a documentary about their six month journey in the Chilean Andes with seven llamas. Awarded the Best Film on Exploration at the International Film Festival of Mountaineering and Exploration. Trento. Italy. 1986.
‘Souvenirs of The Creation’, a film collaboration between Geraldine and Danny Osborne showing Danny casting lava sculptures on an active volcano (2018). Installation at the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin as part of the exhibition ‘Life at The Edges’