{"product_id":"the-outpost-of-the-lost-david-l-brainard-9781510735217","title":"The Outpost of the Lost: An Arctic Adventure","description":"In the summer of 1881, Lt. Adolphus Greely of the Fifth United States Cavalry and a crew of twenty-one men set out on the Proteus to explore the then relatively-unknown Arctic Circle. During their three-year journey, the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, as it came to be known, was meant to ascertain new astronomical data, to establish an observation station, and to record other meteorological data. And while they did accomplish those tasks, the crew of the \u003ci\u003eProteus\u003c\/i\u003e will instead forever be remembered for the catastrophe that they encountered, one that yielded few survivors. \u003cbr\u003e After a relatively calm first year in the Arctic, the members of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition grew increasingly desperate as ships carrying essential supplies--food, clothing, and building materials, among other items--failed to reach them due to increasingly perilous conditions. Slowly but surely the harsh weather and low supplies decimated the crew, as one by one they succumbed to the merciless Arctic. When a rescue vessel finally reached the \u003ci\u003eProteus\u003c\/i\u003e in 1884, only six members of the original expedition remained. \u003cbr\u003e Told in concise prose with stunning clarity, \u003ci\u003eProteus\u003c\/i\u003e crew member David L. Brainard's \u003ci\u003eOutpost of the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring account of human spirit and perseverance, and is not be missed by any armchair adventurer or history buff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David L. Brainard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510735216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510735217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"David L. Brainard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055669833983,"sku":"9781510735217","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9bce785-c1f0-4e9a-9ab4-72c879a6f6d9.jpg?v=1685037101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-outpost-of-the-lost-david-l-brainard-9781510735217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}