17 MAY 1957, Page 23

To the Polar Sunrise, by K. Westcott Jones (Museum Press,

13s. 6d.): short account of an unusual trip to North Norway, making the dramatic sunrise that appears after two months' total winter darkness the excuse for a trip round the northern settlements and an almost disastrous visit to the terrible Saltstraum Maelstrom. Most travellers stress the difficulties of getting where they have gone: Mr. Westcott Jones, in an ex- cellent chapter of practical advice, smooths the way for those tough holidaymakers who might well (he thinks) consider Arctic Norway a suit- able holiday spot. If anything can advertise it, this modest, attractive book ought to.