In the Land of White Death by Valerian Albanov
Albanov's diary tells of a disastrous 1912 Arctic expedition. The ship was frozen into the sea for a harrowing 2 years! With death on the horizon, Albanov organized a small crew to leave the ship in an attempt to reach land. He recounts a perilous, 235 mile journey over ice. The crew had to contend with blizzards, wild animals and many other obstacles in their quest for survival.
What a shocking ordeal. I struggled at times with the language, as it was originally written in Russian. But, overall, I really enjoyed this diary and was engaged in how these people managed to survive in such extreme circumstances.
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