In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the

In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

â€œOne helluva read.â€â€”Newsweek â€¢Â â€œGripping.â€â€”Outside â€¢ â€œSpellbinding.â€â€”Associated Press â€¢ â€œPowerful.â€â€”New YorkÂ

In 1912, the Saint Anna, a Russian exploration vessel in search of fertile hunting grounds, was frozen into the polar ice cap, trapping her crew aboard. For nearly a year and a half, they struggled to stay alive. As all hope of rescue faded, they realized their best chance of survival might be to set out on foot, across hundreds of miles of desolate ice, with their lifeboats dragged behind them on sledges, in hope of reaching safety. Twenty of them chose to stay aboard; thirteen began the trek; of them all, only two survived.

Originally published in Russia in 1917, In the Land of White Death was translated into English for the first time by the Modern Library to widespread critical acclaim. As well as recounting Albanovâ€™s vivid, first-person account of his ninety-day ordeal over 235 miles of frozen sea, this expanded paperback edition contains three newly discovered photographs and an extensive new Epilogue by David Roberts based on the never-before-published diary of Albanovâ€™s only fellow survivor, Alexander Konrad. As gripping as Albanovâ€™s own tale, the Epilogue sheds new light on the tragic events of 1912â€“1914, brings to life many of those who perished (including the infamous captain Brusilov and nurse Zhdanko, the only woman on board), and, inadvertently, reveals one new piece of informationâ€”about the identity of the traitors who left Albanov for deadâ€”that is absolutely shocking.

â€œPoetic.â€â€”The Washington PostÂ â€¢ â€œA lost masterpiece.â€â€”BooklistÂ â€¢ â€œA jewel of polar literature.â€â€”Seattle Post-IntelligencerÂ â€¢ â€œVivid . . . [a work of] terrifying beauty.â€â€”The Boston GlobeÂ
Country USA
Brand RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Manufacturer Modern Library
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780679783619
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2001-09-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679783619

Country	USA
Brand	RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Manufacturer	Modern Library
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780679783619
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2001-09-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780679783619

In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

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