ICEBOUND: JEANNETTE EXPEDITION'S QUEST FOR NORTH POLE, Guttridge 1986 HC/DJ Book

Description: ICEBOUND: THE JEANNETTE EXPEDITION'S QUEST FOR THE NORTH POLE, by Guttridge 1986 Hardcover with Dustjacket Title: ICEBOUND: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole Author: Leonard F. Guttridge Published: 1986 Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD ISBN: 087021330X ————————————————————— Format: Book No. Pages: 357 pgs Size: about 9-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches Edition: second printing Cover: hardcover, dust jacket Illustrations/Photos: sparsely illustrated Language: English ————————————————————— About this Book: A surprisingly scarce volume in near fine condition. According to the jacket, A survivor of America's 1879 dash for the North Pole once declared, "The true history of the Jeannette expedition will never be written." As part of an official cover-up that ruthlessly hid the causes of the expedition's failure, he felt secure in making such a prediction. But now, more than a century later, historian Leonard F. Guttridge reveals the remarkable story. Often reading like a Gothic mystery, but fully supported by documentary evidence, Icebound provides a stunning narrative account of an ordeal unmatched in the annals of polar exploration. Trapped in the ice for two winters, the Jeannette eventually buckled under the crushing power of the pack and sank. Her crew escaped but was forced to haul eight tons of supplies and three boats over hundreds of miles of ice before reaching open water. A frigid, blizzard-churned sea claimed the men in one vessel. Those who reached land wandered across the vast wastelands of the Siberian tundra, some to safety, others to their deaths. In this disclosure of their travails and of the naval and congressional investigations that followed, Guttridge takes no liberties with the facts he has so carefully uncovered, but he does use them to full advantage to present a riveting story. The bizarre tale includes true-life characters, made-to-order for good fiction: the Jeannette's confidant commanding officer, George De Long, and his ambitious wife; a dashing young lieutenant suffering from an unmentionable disease; a judicious engineer who confines his talkative wife to an insane asylum during the investigations; a stoic and able surgeon; an inexperienced meteorologist with a grudge; a flamboyant press baron; and a famous criminal lawyer. It is a tale worth telling. Even today as we extend our frontiers in outer space, the lure of Earth's own icy outposts is undiminished, and our fascination with the exploits of the Arctic's early adventurers remains. Guttridge's skillful recreation of the Jeannette's drama allows us to finally appreciate the gallant struggles of these men who paved the way for Robert Peary's successful quest for the pole in 1909. ————————————————————— Condition: Near Fine (NF): Describes a book that shows some small signs of wear - but on first appearance looks to be Fine. Any defects noted by the seller: — lightest handling to dust jacket — book is without blemish. THE PHOTOS SEEN IN OUR LISTINGS ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL BOOKS BEING OFFERED - WE DO NOT USE STOCK PHOTOS. 230628 / 2660 R7/8/2023 BUS _____________________________ Additional purchases may be combined if bought same day, for one low shipping rate, if possible. Add to your cart and request total from seller for combined shipping. Sales Tax may apply, that's between you and ebay now. Please read and accept my terms of sale below before you bid. 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