Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole

ISBN-13: 9780595409815 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 360 str.

Leonard F. Guttridge

Opis

A superb account of the American Navy's boldest and most tragically ill-fated effort to reach the North Pole.

"A gripping tale,""--The Washington Post"

"Truly exciting,""--The Atlantic Monthly"

"Beautifully executed narrative,""--Kirkus Reviews"

.,."Uncovers intriguing new information, including the reason the expedition's full story was never revealed.""--The Cleveland Plain Dealer"

"Uncommonly stirring,""--John Barkham Reviews"

"On all levels, a book worth reading,""--The New York Times Book Review"