In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded AgeIn the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe the North Pole No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded The foremost cartographer in the world, a German named August Petermann, believed that warm currents sustained a verdant island at the top of the world National glory would fall to whoever could plant his flag upon its shores.James Gordon Bennett, the eccentric and stupendously wealthy owner of The New York Herald, had recently captured the world s attention by dispatching Stanley to Africa to find Dr Livingstone Now he was keen to re create that sensation on an even epic scale So he funded an official U.S naval expedition to reach the Pole, choosing as its captain a young officer named George Washington De Long, who had gained fame for a rescue operation off the coast of Greenland De Long led a team of 32 men deep into uncharted Arctic waters, carrying the aspirations of a young country burning to become a world power On July 8, 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds in the grip of Arctic Fever The ship sailed into uncharted seas, but soon was trapped in pack ice Two years into the harrowing voyage, the hull was breached Amid the rush of water and the shrieks of breaking wooden boards, the crew abandoned the ship Less than an hour later, the Jeannette sank to the bottom,and the men found themselves marooned a thousand miles north of Siberia with only the barest supplies Thus began their long march across the endless ice a frozen hell in the most lonesome corner of the world Facing everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and frosty labyrinths, the expedition battled madness and starvation as they desperately strove for survival.With twists and turns worthy of a thriller, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most unforgiving territory on Earth. Best Download [ In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette ] Author [ Hampton Sides ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr About the same time the sun vanished, the ice began to move again The noise was terrible first the sounds of the ice warring with itself, then thedreadful sounds of the ice warring with the ship The turbulence started early on a cold November morning De Long was awakened by a grinding and crushing I know of no sound on shore that can be compared to it, he said A rumble, a shriek, a groan, and a crash of a falling house all combined might convey an idea USS JeannetteLittle About th...By endurance we conquer Sir Ernest Shackleton s family mottoThe tree has been dragged to the curb The lights are all packed The wrapping paper has been recycled All the new toys have been forgotten by the children, who are already asking for newer toys Christmas is over The long dark of the year has begun The other day I had the following conversation with my five year old It started when I asked her if she could sing something other than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer You know, before By endurance we conquer Sir Ernest Shackleton s family mottoThe tree has been dragged to the curb The lights are all packed The wrapping paper has been recycled All the new toys have been forgotten by the children, who are already asking for newer toys Christmas is over The long dark of the year has begun The other day I had the following conversation with my five year old It started when I asked her if she could sing something other than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer You know, before I punched myself into unconsciou...Some fiction books read like not that exciting non fiction, and some non fiction books turn out to be really unputdownable For me, this was the case with In the Kingdom of Ice The story of the Jeannette and her crew who committed themselves to sail to the North Pole, terra incognita in the second half of the 19th century, is compelling Mr Sides provides us with all details regarding the preparations for the voyage of which I had known nothing Thorough research is one thing, another thing is Some fiction books read like not that exciting non fiction, and some non fiction books turn out to be really unputdownable For me, this was the case with In the Kingdom of Ice The story of the Jeannette and her crew who committed themselves to sail to the Nor...I know I just added this book yesterday, but I opened it at 1 pm when it arrived, let everything else go, skipped dinner, and read the entire night through because I could not put it down I guess you might say that I LOVED this book a It s about polar exploration, probably my favorite nonfiction reading topic in the universe, b it s by Hampton Sides, who has not let me down yet with any of his books, and c it s just so engros...I have read 5 or 6 of these types of polar adventure books and this one is one of the best I ve found I am not usually keen on non fiction and I only read a handful a year, but this is exceptional The last one I read was on the Greely expedition and was entitled Ghosts of Cape Sabine Greely was a terrible captain and not the shining example seen here in George Washington De Long De Long was smart, capable, and a natural leader whose men followed him willingly The terrible things that I have read 5 or 6 of these types of polar adventure books and this one is one of the best I ve found I am not usually keen on non fiction and I only read a handful a year, but this is exceptional The last one I read was on the Greely expedition and was entitled Ghosts of Cape Sabine Greely was a terrible captain and not the shining example seen here in George Washington De Long De Long was smart, capable, and a natural leader whose men followed him willingly The terrible things that occurred on the doomed voyage were not...In the fall of 2006, I drove from Santa Fe to Taos, New Mexico and walked into the Kit Carson Home and Museum When I entered I spotted an individual sitting behind one table while another nearby table held a stack of books It was obvious that he was a writer promoting a book.Taos, which hosts a number of festivals and celebrations every year, can be a busy little village at times, but not that day There wasn t much going on In fact, there were only...What a journey I listened to this audiobook and was totally enthralled The struggle for survival the crew of the USS Jeannette went through was a fight for your life adventure Lt George DeLong and his engineer, Melville, were heroic characters that everyone would love Their expedition to the North Pole was amazing and harrowing What the crew went through to get to the Siberian Coast was an edge of the seat listening experience Don t miss this nonfiction tale of survival, starvation, and What a journ...A terrific read about a doomed American attempt to sail to the North Pole via the Bering Strait in 1879 I didn t set out thinking I wanted to read a harrowing account of an Arctic exploration But based on five star reads of two previous books by Sides, I took to heart that when a great cook asks you for dinner, you don t need to bother asking what is being served I knew I could count on him to make stories from hi...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here What a fascinating book In the Kingdom of Ice has some of my favorite things a grand expedition, outdoor adventure and an amazing survival story There s even an eccentric media mogul to provide extra color.In 1879, George De Long and his crew sailed away from San Francisco in search of the North Pole They never reached it the ship got trapped in ice and sank, stranding the men on an ice cap with only meager supplies Incredibly, most of the crew survived for severalmonths and reached What a fascinating book In the Kingdom of Ice has some of my favorite things a grand expedition, outdoor adventure and an amazing survival story There s even an eccentric media mogul to provide extra color.In 1879, George De Long and his crew sailed away from San Francisco in search of the North Pole They never reached it the ship got trapped in ice and sank, stranding the men on an ice cap with only meager supplies Incredibly, most of the crew survived for severalmonths and reached the Siberian coast, where the survivors were eventually helped by local tribes.The expedition had been backed by James Gordon Bennett Jr., the wealthy owner of The New York Herald Bennett s goal, besides helping to find the Pole, was to get exclusive details of the journey for his newspaper Bennett once said that man...4.5 If your back was up against an iceberg these are the kind of men you would want by your side Extraordinary fortitude and courage in the grand and terrible kingdom of ice Hampton Sides writes nonfiction that reads like an epic adventure story The audio was excellent 4.5 If your back was up against an iceberg these are the kind of men you would want by your side Extraordinary fortitude and courage in the grand and terrible kingdom of ice Hampton Sides wri...

• English
• 16 August 2019
Hampton Sides
• Hardcover
• 410 pages
• 0385535376
• Hampton Sides
• In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette