Four Against the Arctic Lib/E: Shipwrecked for Six Years at the Top of the World (Audiobook)

from stephaniechase

Well-written book about four Russian sailors forced to overwinter in one of the most remote islands in the Arctic -- for six years. The story of the sailors themselves is fascinating, although not enough is known about their tale to fill out a book, so "Four against the Arctic" becomes as much ab...

from RJPerri

An interesting, although sketchy, story about four men who were trapped near the Artic Circle in the 1700s and were stranded there, but lived for several years.

from LisaLynne

A great read for anyone interested in adventure, but also for anyone interested in how stories survive. In one way, it is the story of 4 Russian sailors who were stranded on an island in one of the most completely frozen and inhospitable places in the world - for SIX YEARS. What the author is abl...

from nbmars

This book would have been more aptly named "Who Moved My Cheese In the Arctic?" The author, along with three companions, goes on a quest to uncover the details of a story he heard about four Russian walrus hunters who, in 1743, got stranded for six years in the Arctic and lived to tell the tale. ...

from DrBrewhaha

Roberts explores the 18th century tale of four Russian seamen who were marooned on a desolate island in the Arctic for more than six years with almost nothing. The tale was little known and Roberts was determined to bring it to light. Throughout the book Roberts recounts his extensive research ef...