Review: Makes my toes feel frostbitten just to read...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2012
A nation wept when Elisha Kane died young at thirty-six. The polar explorer with a yen for glory became a celebrity in his day for surviving, along with nearly all of his men, two years frozen in the ice at the top of the world. Now, no one remembers the man who was as famous in his day as Abraham Lincoln.  I love stories that rescue such legendary figures from anonymity and highly recommend this one. Just make sure that you're in a warm place (maybe a tropical beach? In bed under a pile of blankets?) when you read it.