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In the kingdom of ice, the grand and terrible polar voyage of the USS Jeannette, Hampton Sides

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In the kingdom of ice, the grand and terrible polar voyage of the USS Jeannette, Hampton Sides

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-451)

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the kingdom of ice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

972510657

Responsibility statement

Hampton Sides

Sub title

the grand and terrible polar voyage of the USS Jeannette

Summary

"On July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeannette. Heading deep into uncharted Arctic waters, they carried the aspirations of a young country burning to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the Jeannette's hull was breached by an impassable stretch of pack ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship amid torrents of rushing water. Hours later, the ship had sunk below the surface, marooning the men a thousand miles north of Siberia, where they faced a terrifying march with minimal supplies across the endless ice pack. Enduring everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice, the crew battled madness and starvation as they struggled desperately to survive. With thrilling twists and turns, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most brutal place on Earth."--Back cover

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