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Fatal North : Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, The First U.S. Expedition to the North Pole
Fatal North Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris The First US Expedition to the North Pole
Author: Bruce B. Henderson, New Amer Library
"Well worth reading." (Booklist) — "Fans of adventure writing will appreciate this fine book." (Publishers Weekly) — It began as America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with the captain's suspicious death, a brutal struggle for survival on the polar ice, and a government cover-up. With eight pages of rare photograph...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451409355
ISBN-10: 0451409353
Publication Date: 2/1/2001
Pages: 306
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: New American Library
Book Type: Hardcover
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Well-written and compelling, takes you straight into the personalities of the crew. This almost reads like fiction. Intriguing new insights at the end shed new light on the captain's death which was never before certain whether it was a case of murder.
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