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Now in paperback, the gripping and inspiring tale of a woman's survival alone in the Arctic. In 1921, four men and one woman ventured deep into the Arctic. Two years later, only one returned. When 23-year-old Inuit Ada Blackjack signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition, her goal was simple: earn money and find a husband. But her terrifying experiences -- both in the wild and back in civilization -- comprise one of the most amazing untold adventures of the 20th century. Based on a wealth of unpublished materials, including Ada's never-before-seen diaries, bestselling author Jennifer Niven narrates this true story of an unheralded woman who became an unlikely hero.
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic, Jennifer Niven
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- Released
- 2004
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jennifer Niven
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 078688746X
- ISBN13
- 9780786887460
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Adventure, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Survival, Women's Biographies
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Now in paperback, the gripping and inspiring tale of a woman's survival alone in the Arctic. In 1921, four men and one woman ventured deep into the Arctic. Two years later, only one returned. When 23-year-old Inuit Ada Blackjack signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition, her goal was simple: earn money and find a husband. But her terrifying experiences -- both in the wild and back in civilization -- comprise one of the most amazing untold adventures of the 20th century. Based on a wealth of unpublished materials, including Ada's never-before-seen diaries, bestselling author Jennifer Niven narrates this true story of an unheralded woman who became an unlikely hero.