{"product_id":"9780385665339","title":"The Ice Passage: A True Story of Ambition, Disaster, and Endurance in the Arctic Wilderness","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePayton, Brian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnchor Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling account of suffering and survival,\u003ci\u003e The Ice Passage\u003c\/i\u003e charts an epic quest  from desire to destiny.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt begins as a mission of mercy. Four and a half years after  the disappearance of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin and his two ships, HMS\u003ci\u003e Investigator\u003c\/i\u003e sets sail in search of them. Instead of rescuing lost comrades, the \u003ci\u003eInvestigator\u003c\/i\u003e’ s officers and crew soon find themselves trapped in their own ordeal, facing starvation,  madness, and death on the unknown Polar Sea. If only they can save themselves, they  will bring back news of perhaps the greatest maritime achievement of the age: their  discovery of the elusive Northwest Passage between Europe and the Orient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition  to their Great Success, the “Investigators” are the first Europeans to contact the  Inuit of the western Arctic archipelago, and the first to record sustained observations  of the local wildlife and climate. But the cost of hubris, ignorance, daring, and  deceit is soon laid bare. In the face of catastrophe, a desperate rescue plan is  made to send away the weakest men to meet their fate on the ice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a narrative  rich with insight and grace, Brian Payton reconstructs the final voyage of the\u003ci\u003e Investigator\u003c\/i\u003e and the trials of her officers and crew. Drawing on long-forgotten journals, transcripts,  and correspondence—some never before published—Payton weaves an astonishing tale  of endurance. Along the way, he vividly evokes an Arctic wilderness we now stand  to lose.","brand":"Anchor Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214548267263,"sku":"9780385665339","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780385665339_s600x595.jpg?v=1782146450","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780385665339","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}