Two Against the Ice: A Classic Arctic Survival Story and a Remarkable Account of Companionship in the Face of Adversity
By: Ejnar Mikkelsen
4.16
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
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2. In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic
By: Jon Krakauer , Alison Anderson , Valerian Albanov , None
4.04
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4.16
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3.81
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4.12
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4.24
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