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On its 1879 expedition to the North Pole, the steamer Jeannette got stuck in Arctic ice for twenty months, forcing a death march across hundreds of miles of inhospitable land; of the thirty-three men aboard, twelve survived. The Wallaces bring the tale to vivid life, expertly incorporating quotes from journals and letters, sketches, engravings, etc., which lend immediacy to the history. A fascinating authors' note details "the thrills of research." Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
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September, 2017