In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

(4)
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette image
ISBN-10:

0385535376

ISBN-13:

9780385535373

Author(s): Sides, Hampton
Released: Aug 05, 2014
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages

Description:

New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age

In the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded. The foremost cartographer in the world, a German named August Petermann, believed that warm currents sustained a verdant island at the top of the world. National glory would fall to whoever could plant his flag upon its shores.

James Gordon Bennett, the eccentric and stupendously wealthy owner of The New York Herald, had recently captured the world's attention by dispatching Stanley to Africa to find Dr. Livingstone. Now he was keen to re-create that sensation on an even more epic scale. So he funded an official U.S. naval expedition to reach the Pole, choosing as its captain a young officer named George Washington De Long, who had gained fame for a rescue operation off the coast of Greenland. De Long led a team of 32 men deep into uncharted Arctic waters, carrying the aspirations of a young country burning to become a world power. On July 8, 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds in the grip of "Arctic Fever."

The ship sailed into uncharted seas, but soon was trapped in pack ice. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the hull was breached. Amid the rush of water and the shrieks of breaking wooden boards, the crew abandoned the ship. Less than an hour later, the Jeannette sank to the bottom,and the men found themselves marooned a thousand miles north of Siberia with only the barest supplies. Thus began their long march across the endless ice—a frozen hell in the most lonesome corner of the world. Facing everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and frosty labyrinths, the expedition battled madness and starvation as they desperately strove for survival.

With twists and turns worthy of a thriller, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most unforgiving territory on Earth.

Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780385535373




Related Books

Frequently Asked Questions about In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

You can buy the In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette book at one of 20+ online bookstores with BookScouter, the website that helps find the best deal across the web. Currently, the best offer comes from and is $ for the .

The price for the book starts from $7.17 on Amazon and is available from 95 sellers at the moment.

At BookScouter, the prices for the book start at $1.23. Feel free to explore the offers for the book in used or new condition from various booksellers, aggregated on our website.

If you’re interested in selling back the In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.

As for the In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.

The In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette book is in average demand now as the rank for the book is 79,190 at the moment. It's quite a low rank, and the book has no significant sales on Amazon. A rank below 100,000 means roughly 1 book sale per day. At the same time, a book which is 5 years old, and still in the top 100k most of the time - that’s a book doing well.

The highest price to sell back the In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette book within the last three months was on January 02 and it was $1.67.