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Trial by ice : the true story of murder and survival on the 1871 Polaris expedition / Richard Parry.
Van Pelt Library G670 1871 .P745 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parry, Richard, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Polaris (Ship).
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--American.
- Arctic regions.
- Arctic Regions.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 321 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Ballantine Books, 2001.
- Summary:
- This true story of Arctic exploration details the unsolved shipboard murder committed in 1871 that led to accusations of foul play and a dramatic inquiry. The author draws on new evidence and recounts the amazing story of a killer who boarded the Arctic explorer "Polaris"--and got away with murder.
- Notes:
- Maps on lining papers.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 311) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0345439252
- OCLC:
- 44811642
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