In the kingdom of ice : the grand and terrible polar voyage of the U.S.S. Jeannette

**__New York Times__****bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age**In 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 more 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. In 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 More 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. The Company Of The Uss Jeannette -- Baptism By Ice -- A Great Blank Space. A Shocking Sabbath Carnival Of Death ; Ne Plus Ultra ; The Lord Of Creation ; For You I Will Dare Anything ; Gateways To The Pole -- The National Genius. The Engine Of The World ; Satisfaction ; The Sage Of Gotha ; Pandora ; Three Years, Or Eternity ; A Benediction ; Second Chances ; The U.s. Arctic Expedition ; All That Man Can Do ; The New Invader -- A Glorious Country To Learn Patience In. A Cul-de-sac ; Nipped ; Among The Swells ; If By Any Mischance ; A Delusion And A Snare ; Forever, Almost ; Invisible Hands -- We Are Not Yet Daunted. On The Lone Icebound Sea ; The Discovered Country ; Tidings ; Death Strokes -- The End Of Creation. All Mucky ; Nil Desperandum ; The Phantom Continent ; A Second Promised Land ; Eight Precious Days ; The Known World ; Seas High And Spiteful -- The Whisper Of The Stars. Lucky Fourteen ; Remember Me In New York ; If It Takes My Last Dollar ; Frantic Pantomimes ; Incubus Of Horrors ; White Gloom ; The Russian Nation At Your Back ; They That Watch For The Morning ; A Wild Dirge Through Time -- As Long As I Have Ice To Stand On. Hampton Sides. Includes Bibliographical References. Ebook edition includes over a dozen extra images New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age In 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 more 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 New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age In 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 more 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. Ebook edition includes over a dozen extra images In 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 more 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 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers . • “A splendid book in every way...a marvelous nonfiction thriller.” — The Wall Street Journal On July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeanette. Heading deep into uncharted Arctic waters, they carried the aspirations of a young country burning to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the Jeannette's hull was breached by an impassable stretch of pack ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship amid torrents of rushing of water. Hours later, the ship had sunk below the surface, marooning the men a thousand miles north of Siberia, where they faced a terrifying march with minimal supplies across the endless ice pack. Enduring everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice, the crew battled madness and starvation as they struggled desperately to survive. With thrilling twists and turns, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most brutal place on Earth. A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Peterman, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions. A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Petermann, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions