Two Against the Ice A Classic Arctic Survival Story and a Remarkable Account of Companionship in the Face of Adversity |
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| Author:
| Mikkelsen, Ejnar |
| Foreword by:
| Millman, Lawrence |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58642-057-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Steerforth Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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A classic tale of survival by an important figure,in the history of Arctic exploration, this is the,autobiography of a man who devoted his life to the,Arctic. A veteran explorer, in 1910 he embarked,upon an expedition with his friend Iver Iversenin search of the diaries of the tragic Mylius and,Erichsen expedition. For three years they suffered,every calamity known to man, including starvationfrostbite, snow blindness, bear attacks and,apocalyptic storms, with no hope of rescue....
More DescriptionA classic tale of survival by an important figure,in the history of Arctic exploration, this is the,autobiography of a man who devoted his life to the,Arctic. A veteran explorer, in 1910 he embarked,upon an expedition with his friend Iver Iversenin search of the diaries of the tragic Mylius and,Erichsen expedition. For three years they suffered,every calamity known to man, including starvationfrostbite, snow blindness, bear attacks and,apocalyptic storms, with no hope of rescue. Yet,they retained their sanity and humour by refusing,to become as desolate as their surroundings.