Journey to the Arctic: The True Story of the Disastrous 1871

Journey to the Arctic: The True Story of the Disastrous 1871 Mission to the North Pole

â€œWhile floating down on the ice-floe, in the midst of dirt and darkness, hungry and coldâ€¦ I wondered at myself that I could have learned, in a few short months, to have eaten such things, and submitted to such practices, as but few civilized persons have ever been called to endure.â€

In June of 1871, navigator George E. Tyson and the Polaris sailed forth from New York to pursue an American dreamâ€”to be the first expedition to explore the icy waters of the North Pole. Led by Captain Hall, veteran Arctic explorer, and funded with a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Congress, it seemed the Polaris would not fail. But the voyage was doomed from the start: impassable ice-floes, a crew that couldnâ€™t get along, and eventually the poisoning and untimely death of Captain Hall. Finally, as winter approached, Tyson and half the crew found themselves stranded on the Arctic ice, incapable of reconnecting with their ship. They would not be rescued for six months. Through Tysonâ€™s detailed notes and a journal written upon the ice, Journey to the Arctic tells the harrowing tale of survival, slow starvation, and of men turned wild in frigid climes.

This definitive edition includes original engravings of the explorers and their findings, charts and maps of their journey, and a new introduction by famed adventure essayist and Arctic exploration expert Peter Stark.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-07-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781620875797

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2013-07-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781620875797

Journey to the Arctic: The True Story of the Disastrous 1871 Mission to the North Pole

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