Trial by Ice: The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition - Hardcover

Parry, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786234504 ISBN 13: 9780786234509

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2001

Synopsis

“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.” — starred, Kirkus Reviews

In 1871, the Polaris sailed with great fanfare from New York harbor and began a historic journey to one of the earth’s final frontiers. Seven months later, a handful of half-starved survivors returned with a story that shocked the entire nation. . . . In this powerful true story of death and survival, courage and intrigue aboard a doomed ship, Richard Parry chronicles one of the most astonishing, little-known tragedies at sea in American history.

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From the Inside Flap:

;An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress and the personal support of President Grant, Captain Hall and his crew boarded the Polaris, a steam schooner carefully refitted for its rigorous journey, and began their quest to be the first men to reach the North Pole. Neither the ship nor its captain would ever return.

What transpired was a tragic death and whispers of murder, as well as a horrifying ordeal through the heart of an Arctic winter, when men fought starvation, madness, and each other upon the ever-shifting ice. Trial by Ice is an incredible adventure

From the Back Cover:

“Gripping and memorable.”
–Rocky Mountain News

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0786234504
• ISBN 13: 9780786234509
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 607