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Now in paperback, the gripping and inspiring tale of a woman's survival alone in the Arctic. In 1921, four men and one woman ventured deep into the Arctic. Two years later, only one returned. When 23-year-old Inuit Ada Blackjack signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition, her goal was simple: earn money and find a husband. But her terrifying experiences -- both in the wild and back in civilization -- comprise one of the most amazing untold adventures of the 20th century. Based on a wealth of unpublished materials, including Ada's never-before-seen diaries, bestselling author Jennifer Niven narrates this true story of an unheralded woman who became an unlikely hero.
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic, Jennifer Niven
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2004
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- Titolo
- Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Jennifer Niven
- Editore
- Hachette Books
- Pubblicato
- 2004
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 448
- ISBN10
- 078688746X
- ISBN13
- 9780786887460
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Tema stórico, Mappe e viaggi, Storie vere, Biografie, Viaggi, Avventura, Autobiografie e memorie, Sopravvivenza, Biografie di donne
- Valutazione
- 3,85 su 5
- Descrizione
- Now in paperback, the gripping and inspiring tale of a woman's survival alone in the Arctic. In 1921, four men and one woman ventured deep into the Arctic. Two years later, only one returned. When 23-year-old Inuit Ada Blackjack signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition, her goal was simple: earn money and find a husband. But her terrifying experiences -- both in the wild and back in civilization -- comprise one of the most amazing untold adventures of the 20th century. Based on a wealth of unpublished materials, including Ada's never-before-seen diaries, bestselling author Jennifer Niven narrates this true story of an unheralded woman who became an unlikely hero.