Alone Against the Arctic

Download or read book Alone Against the Arctic written by Anthony Dalton and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1984, Anthony Dalton embarked on a near-fatal voyage in a small open boat along the wild northwest coast of Alaska, attempting a solo transit of the Northwest Passage. His sea quest ran parallel to an arduous relief expedition undertaken in 1897-98, when the officers of the US cutter Bear set out to reach eight whaling ships that were stranded in thick ice, their crews on the verge of starvation. Both journeys are depicted in this captivating adventure tale, and Dalton's gripping description of his encounter with an icy hell explores the irresistible lure of risk and challenge that continues to draw adventurers to the Arctic, a place like no other.