Two Against the Ice, Amundsen and Ellsworth [Hardcover]

Theodore K. Mason (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dodd Mead; First Edition edition (December 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0396080928
• ISBN-13: 978-0396080923
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,991,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Two Against the Ice",an inspirational work of art, July 26, 2000

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Mark Atkins (Heiligenhaus, NRW Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Two Against the Ice, Amundsen and Ellsworth (Hardcover)

This book is a true masterpiece; an adventure book which is as readable as it is fascinating. Whilst it tells of true-to-life danger on an ill-fated expedition to arctic Greenland its language is both unpretentious and highly accurate, but it is not remotely dull.When reading this book one feels a most desperate urge to not only go to Greenland but also to indulge in the sometimes reckless activities of Amundsen and Ellsworth. Unfortunately this is an adventure from a forgotten age, when icebreakers could not sail to the north pole, helicopters did not patrol the North Atlantic and satelite-phones did not provide constant contact with the "real world". The book shows, beautifully, the danger of this perilous situation without wallowing in the courage of its subjects, Amundsen and Ellsworth. For this reason I believe that it is a fantastic book to be read and cherished.