The Ice Master
New York: Hyperion, 2000. First. hardcover. 8vo, (6.3x9.5") xiv, 402 pp., 37 black/white photos between pp 274 and 275. Maps on front and back endpapers, black cloth boards and 1/4 linen spine, with copper-stamped title.
The Karluk carried the largest Arctic mission in history, staffed with scientists as well as crew, sent from British Columbia to find evidence of a continent beneath the Arctic ice cap. The expedition, led by Vilhjalmar Stefansson, quickly ran into trouble. It took nine months before rescuers were able to extract the much diminished crew of 12 survivors.
This was Jennifer Niven's first book. She also wrote Ada Blackjack, the story of another doomed Arctic mission, but is best known for her success in young adult genre, especially All the Bright Places.. Fine / Fine. Item #18
ISBN: 9780786865291
Price: $25.00