| Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole Contributor(s): Guttridge, Leonard F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595409814 ISBN-13: 9780595409815 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: 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" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - Travel |
| Dewey: 910.091 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.16 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |