The impossible rescue : the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure
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In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of esca... Full description
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English
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English
Edition
1st ed.; [Reinforced trade ed.]
Subjects
Bear (Ship) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Overland Relief Expedition > (1897-1898) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Whaling ships > Accidents > Alaska > Barrow, Point > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Whaling > Alaska > Barrow, Point > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Reindeer > Alaska > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Rescues > Alaska > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Barrow, Point (Alaska) > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
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