Peary to the Pole

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Filigrane

Année de parution:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453238455

<DIV><b>For most of his life, an explorer fought to conquer the North Pole</b></div><DIV></div><DIV>On March 1, 1909, only 413 miles of treacherous ice separated Robert E. Peary from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming the first man to set foot on the North Pole. On that dark morning on Canada’s Ellesmere Island, it was cold enough to freeze a bottle of brandy. Though appearing solid, the ice sat atop seawater, and shifted violently according to the whims of the ocean below. Peary was used to the conditions—he’d barely survived them just three years before when he first tried, and failed, to reach the earth’s northernmost point. But this time around, no amount of peril could dissuade Peary and his party from their attempt. He cried “Forward, march!” and the journey of a lifetime began.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Written with thrilling detail and heart-pounding suspense, <i>Peary to the Pole </i>is the definitive account of one man’s trek through some of the world’s most treacherous terrain, in search of adventure, discovery, and immortality.</div><BR><DIV><B>The story of explorer Robert E. Peary&rsquo;s quest for the North Pole, a true Arctic adventure from the #1 <I>New York Times</I>&ndash;bestselling author of <I>A Night to Remember</I>.</B><BR /><BR /> &#160;On March 1, 1909, only 413 miles of formidable ice separated Robert E. Peary from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming the first man to set foot on the North Pole. On that dark morning on Canada&rsquo;s Ellesmere Island, it was cold enough to freeze a bottle of brandy. The ice looked solid enough, but it sat atop seawater&mdash;and shifted violently according to the whims of the ocean below.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Peary was used to the conditions&mdash;he&rsquo;d barely survived them just three years before when he first tried, and failed, to reach the earth&rsquo;s northernmost point. But this time around, no amount of peril could dissuade Peary and his party from their expedition. With a cry of &ldquo;Forward, march!&rdquo; the journey of a lifetime began.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Written with thrilling detail and heart-pounding suspense by the author of <I>Day of Infamy</I> and other bestselling histories, <I>Peary to the Pole </I>is the definitive account of one man&rsquo;s trek through some of the world&rsquo;s most treacherous terrain, in search of adventure, discovery, and immortality, a classic for readers of books like <I>In the Kingdom of Ice</I> or <I>The Last Place on Earth</I>.<BR /> &#160;</DIV>