A Wretched and Precarious Situation: In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393354829)

From a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, famed Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary spots a line of mysterious peaks dotting the horizon. In 1906, he names that distant, uncharted territory "Crocker Land." Years later, two of Peary's disciples, George Borup and Donald MacMillan, take the brave steps Peary never did: with a team of amateur adventurers and intrepid native guides, they endeavor to reach this unknown land and fill in the last blank space on the globe. What follows is hardship and mishap the likes of which none of the explorers could possibly have imagined. From howling blizzards and desperate food shortages to crime and tragedy, the explorers experience a remarkable journey of endurance, courage, and hope. Set in one of the world's most inhospitable places, A Wretched and Precarious Situation is an Arctic tale unlike any other.

Author: David Welky
ISBN-10: 0393354822
ISBN-13: 9780393354829
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2017
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.30d