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Fatal North: Murder Survival Aboard USS Polaris First US Expedition North Pole

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Fatal North: Murder Survival Aboard USS Polaris First US Expedition North Pole

"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 photographs and illustrations, Fatal North is a harrowing account of one of the great tragedies in the history of United States exploration.
Country USA
Manufacturer New American Library
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2001-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451409355

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