Who is Gunvald Larsson from Icebound: A Novel and what is their importance? Icebound_(novel) English & Literature Gunvald Larsson | Icebound: A Novel

Gunvald Larsson is another member of Harry's team. Gunvald normally would go with the team, but this time around Gunvald has been elected to be the man who remains alone at Edgeway Station in order to monitor the weather and radio transmissions. During the final twenty-four hours of Harry's trip to the polar ice cap's outer region, Gunvald becomes aware of several earthquakes taking place a few hundred miles from Harry's location. Gunvald is concerned about this because he knows that if an earthquake hits close to Harry's location it could cause catastrophic damage that could either kill Harry and his team, or leave them stranded in the coming storm. Gunvald is helpless to do anything to help Harry and his team but to give them the information and pray. After Harry and his team find themselves floating on an iceberg, Gunvald tries to get them help, but the storm has already caused the seas to be too treacherous for the nearby ships. Gunvald is powerless, and then he loses all contact with the outside world. Gunvald has no idea what has happened to his friends for four days, until the weather clears and he is finally able to make radio contact with Thule.