In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton SidesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book started out slow with a lot of interesting but sometimes tedious information. Nevertheless, it lived up to the high expectations I had for it after seeing it on several "Best Books of 2014" lists. What I appreciate the most was the ability of the captain (and most of the crew, barring two notable exceptions) not to call it quits or despair in the face of the overwhelming odds stacked against them. Their hopeful attitude and ingenuity led them farther than I would have ever imagined possible in such situations. My main regrets are that (1) not everyone survived, and (2) I didn't wait until the spring or summer to listen to this book. Listening to the audiobook in January and early February left me feeling the artic cold all the more chillingly! :-)
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