Hell on Ice

First published 1938

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About the book

An account of George Washington DeLong’s attempt to sail to the North Pole by way of the Bering Strait. The ship sank after being frozen in the ice, and the crew made a harrowing trek to safety on Russia’s north coast.

Description from Open Library

Catalogue record

Flat Hammock Press · 333 pages

Publisher
Flat Hammock Press
Pages
333
ISBN
978-0-9718303-1-8
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Publisher
Flat Hammock Press
Pages
333
ISBN
  • 978-0-9718303-1-8
Author
Ellsberg, Edward
Statement
Hell on Ice / Edward Ellsberg.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • 1930s
  • Jeannette (Ship)
  • Exploration (artic)
  • Maritime disasters
  • Discovery and exploration
  • American
  • Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881)
  • Arctic regions
  • Bering Strait
  • Russia
  • George W. Melville (1841-1912)
  • George Washington DeLong