Conquering the Impossible : My 12,000-Mile Journey around the Arctic Circle

An explorer describes his solo, twelve-thousand-mile, twenty-seven-month journey on foot and by sail around the world at the Arctic Circle, detailing the perils he discovered alone in the vast tundra, the hardy inhabitants of the region, and his encounters with such hazards as unstable ice, polar bears, frostbite, fire, and more. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.