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Hell on Ice
- The Saga of the Jeannette
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 14 h y 40 m
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The thrilling adventure of one crew's harrowing journey back from the Earth's most foreboding frozen hell
In the 1870s, newspaperman James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald drummed up excitement and publicity for his paper through highly publicized missions of exploration. In 1879, Bennett's idea for a voyage was his most audacious to date: the North Pole. To do this, he hired a team of naval veterans in addition to a smattering of civilians with specialized knowledge in meteorology, whaling, and naturalism. The men on board the Jeannette set off in September of 1879. This would be the last time anyone saw them for two years.
The product of devoted research into personal histories, memoirs, and classified congressional investigation records, Hell on Ice is a remarkable document: a novelization of history, turning the horrible ordeal of the brave men of the Jeannette into a riveting narrative. Written with a weathered seaman's familiarity, the story brilliantly captures a most perilous voyage from the perspective of the ship's chief engineer. The men of the Jeannette endure months trapped in an Arctic ice pack, and then begin a desperate trek for home.
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On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp - the dogs were gone. Mawson plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizable, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you?"
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Put Another Log on the Fire
- De Mel en 02-07-13
De: David Roberts
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Frozen in Time
- The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
- De: Owen Beattie, John Geiger
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
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In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his men set out to "penetrate the icy fastness of the north, and to circumnavigate America." And then they disappeared. The truth about what happened to Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition was shrouded in mystery for more than a century. Then, in 1984, Owen Beattie and his team exhumed two crew members from a burial site in the North for forensic evidence, to shocking results. But the most startling discovery didn't come until 2014, when a team commissioned by the Canadian government uncovered one of the lost ships: Erebus.
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frozen in time
- De S.A. Rohr en 09-18-22
De: Owen Beattie, y otros
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In the Wake of Madness
- The Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon
- De: Joan Druett
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
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Commanded by Captain Howes Norris, the Sharon headed for the whaling grounds of the northwestern Pacific. At Pohnpei Island, 12 men from the Sharon deserted the ship, leaving her critically shorthanded. After steering for New Zealand to recruit more crew, the men on lookout raised a school of sperm whales. Two boats gave chase, each with a crew of six. Five men were left on board the Sharon: Norris, three pacific Islanders, and a Portuguese boy named Manuel.
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Love this author.
- De David H. en 07-15-17
De: Joan Druett
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Empire of Ice and Stone
- The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
- De: Buddy Levy
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 14 h y 40 m
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In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled brigantine Karluk departed Canada for the Arctic Ocean. At the helm was Captain Bob Bartlett, considered the world’s greatest living ice navigator. The expedition’s visionary leader was a flamboyant impresario named Vilhjalmur Stefansson hungry for fame. Just six weeks after the Karluk departed, giant ice floes closed in around her. As the ship became icebound, Stefansson disembarked with five companions and struck out on what he claimed was a 10-day caribou hunting trip. Most on board would never see him again.
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Great adventure story
- De Elaine McCollough en 01-06-23
De: Buddy Levy
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The Unknown Shore
- De: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
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Inspired by the Wager disaster, The Unknown Shore is an immediate precursor to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series that displays all the splendid prose and attention to detail that delight O'Brian's millions of fans.
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As Good as the Series
- De Robert Goldston en 08-09-06
De: Patrick O'Brian
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Farther Than Any Man
- The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook
- De: Martin Dugard
- Narrado por: Jack Chekijian
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered - Captain James Cook. Full of realistic action, lush descriptions of places and events, and fascinating historical characters such as King George III and the soon-to-be-notorious Master William Bligh, Dugard's gripping account of the life and death of Captain James Cook is a thrilling story of a discoverer hell-bent on going farther than any man.
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Sloppy History
- De Kyle P. Dalton en 04-06-18
De: Martin Dugard
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Hell on Ice
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- Christopher
- 08-22-14
Great story, and great way to approach the telling
I had already purchased "In the Kingdom of Ice" and thought I would be comparing these. But the truth is, this has been a magnificent counterpart. This focuses on the dialogue between the characters in the same way that many of the Shackleton books do, where as "In the Kingdom of Ice" focused more on facts, geographic locations, etc.
For example, "In the Kingdom of Ice" speaks of the bad puns of the crew member Collins, but this book explains some of the puns in detail. They were horrible.
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- Screech
- 03-12-17
Great Historical Novel of Actual Trek into Unknown
Fascinating tale of exploration team searching for a passage to the North Pole from the West. I enjoyed the descriptions of the machinery on the ship. You can tell this was written by an engineer. He captures well the interactions between officers and crew and their diverse personalities. Their impossible journey could have been a noir setting, but Admiral Ellsberg shows the faith, heroism and dignity in the struggle for survival.
If you read it in the winter, be sure to dress warmly. A blanket would help.
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- Steve
- 03-12-19
Hell on Ice is awesome
Edward Ellsberg is gifted in telling a great tale. He has a knack for taking technical info and breaking it down to paint an awesome picture in your mind with ease. I have read his books, it was fun to listen to them. Highly recommended adventure yarn.
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- S. W. Strickland
- 03-28-16
A brutal tale of survival and struggle
I enjoyed the authors book, On the bottom, so I tried his other books. I enjoy his writing, it is captivating and interesting. I listen to audiobooks on my daily commute, so a good book can make the ride better or worse. Ellsbergs books have me slowing down before I get home so I can hear just a little more before I am home. The narrarator whom I have associated with 2 of his books, Stephen Hoye, is good to listen to and brings the stories to life. it's harder listening to the other books available on Audible by Ellsberg because you want to hear it as Stephen Hoye. But still, the stories are very good in the end.. you will enjoy them.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-30-19
These men truly suffered Hell!
The book was very intense...so realistic. I felt I was a member of the crew and experienced a portion of their immense suffering. Outstanding performance they were my shipmates only in passing. The story robbed me of sleep and energy, yet I was humbled by their suffering and astonished at the dedication to one another.
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