Shipwrecked on the top of the world (Heftet)
four against the Arctic
Forfatter:
| Forfatter: | David Roberts |
| Innbinding: | Heftet |
| Utgivelsesår: | 2005 |
| Antall sider: | 304 |
| Forlag: | Time Warner books |
| Språk: | Engelsk |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780751536898 |
| Kategori: | Reise |
Omtale Shipwrecked on the top of the world
In 1743 a Russian ship bound for Arctic walrus-hunting grounds was wrecked by ice, stranding four of its crew - the only survivors - on a tiny island. With minimal provisions they endured six years of ice-bound hell: they collected driftwood for fires and with homemade lances killed ten polar bears (nine of which attacked them) for food. Concluding with Roberts' own four-man expedition to the desolate island where the ordeal took place, this riveting book explores more than just the struggle of men against nature - it ponders the genius of survival against impossible odds which turns a true story into a legend that, centuries later, still fires the imagination.