The last voyage of the Karluk : $b Flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's Canadian Arctic expedition of 1913-16

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The Karluk was the flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's 1913 Canadian Arctic expedition, and its story is one of the most harrowing survival narratives in polar history. When the ship became trapped in the ice off the coast of Alaska, the crew was stranded for months in sub-zero conditions. What followed was a desperate attempt at rescue that descended into mutiny, violence, and tragedy — a harrowing saga of human endurance pushed to its breaking point.\n\nBob Bartlett and Ralph T. Hale reconstruct this incredible saga with meticulous research, bringing the desperation and the drama of the Arctic to life. They detail the failed rescue attempts, the mutiny that claimed lives, and the eventual rescue of the survivors. This is not just a survival story; it is a powerful study of human behavior under extreme stress, and it is one of the most compelling non-fiction narratives of the last century.