Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition

Survival is no guarantee in a place with subzero temperatures. Add in terrifying arctic wolves and months of pitch-black darkness, and you have one of the deadliest voyages ever recorded: the Greely Polar Expedition. This nonfiction thriller details the team’s trek through the arctic wilderness, where they established a 300-year-old record and returned to camp to rejoice…only to find no way to return home. The supply ship intended to take them back never came, leaving Lt. A.W. Greely with a tough decision. While his wife attempted to garner favor for a rescue mission, Greely and his crew packed up and set out in five small boats to face starvation, insanity, and the open seas. Read Levy’s intricately researched account to find out how these courageous men fared.