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Real Reads Book Discussion

A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter

2025-08-19 09:30:00 2025-08-19 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tuesday, August 19
9:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-08-19 09:30:00 2025-08-19 11:00:00 America/Chicago Real Reads Book Discussion We'll discuss A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Downers Grove Public Library

Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

We'll discuss A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter. Books are available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion.

In 1934 the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable life in Austria and travels to a remote Arctic island with her husband. When Christiane arrives she is shocked to realize that they are to live in a tiny ramshackle hut on the shores of a lonely fjord, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement, battling the elements every day, just to survive. This luminous classic memoir tells the inspiring tale of a woman who found freedom and fulfilment in the adventure of a lifetime.

Contact the Adult and Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions.

Submit a request for a program accommodation here. Learn more about accommodations and accessibility at DGPL by visiting dglibrary.org/accessibility.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Registration Required | In-Person Program | Book Discussions |

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