In the Land of White Death
An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2001
Summary
“One helluva read.” - Newsweek
“Gripping.” - Outside
“Spellbinding.” - Associated Press
“Powerful.” - New York
In 1912, the Saint Anna, a Russian exploration vessel in search of fertile hunting grounds, was frozen into the polar ice cap, trapping her crew aboard. For nearly a year and a half, they struggled to stay alive. As all hope of rescue faded, they realized their best chance of survival might be to set out on foot, across hundreds of miles of desolate ic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679783619 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 067978361X |
| Author: | Valerian Albanov, David Roberts, Jon Krakauer, Alison Anderson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Exploration |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A beguiling and valuable record of polar exploration before the planes landed, and a miraculous testament to what the human spirit can achieve. Albanov’s harrowing story is a welcome addition to the canon of polar literature.”
-Sara Wheeler, author of Terra Incognita
About The Author
Valerian Albanov
Valerian Albanov was born in 1881 in Voronezh, Russia, and graduated in 1904 from the Naval College of St. Petersburg. Despite his harrowing voyage aboard the Saint Anna, he continued going to sea until his death in 1919.
Jon Krakauer is the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
David Roberts is the author of over a dozen books on mountaineering, exploration, and archaeology, including, most recently, True Summit. His work regularly appears in National Geographic Adventure, Smithsonian, and Outside, among other publications.
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