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Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk

Name: Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
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Book Synopsis: The true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition and the two men who came to define it.

In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled brigantine Karluk departed Canada for the Arctic Ocean. At the helm was Captain Bob Bartlett, considered the world’s greatest living ice navigator. The expedition’s visionary leader was a flamboyant impresario named Vilhjalmur Stefansson hungry for fame.

Just six weeks after the Karluk departed, giant ice floes closed in around her. As the ship became icebound, Stefansson disembarked with five companions and struck out on what he claimed was a 10-day caribou hunting trip. Most on board would never see him again.

Twenty-two men and an Inuit woman with two small daughters now stood on a mile-square ice floe, their ship and their original leader gone. Under Bartlett’s leadership they built make-shift shelters, surviving the freezing darkness of Polar night. Captain Bartlett now made a difficult and courageous decision. He would take one of the young Inuit hunters and attempt a 1000-mile journey to save the shipwrecked survivors. It was their only hope.

Set against the backdrop of the Titanic disaster and World War I, filled with heroism, tragedy, and scientific discovery, Buddy Levy's Empire of Ice and Stone tells the story of two men and two distinctively different brands of leadership—one selfless, one self-serving—and how they would forever be bound by one of the most audacious and disastrous expeditions in polar history, considered the last great voyage of the Heroic Age of Discovery.

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Are you ready for a gripping adventure that will take you back in time to the treacherous Canadian Arctic? Introducing "Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk" - a true tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Join Captain Bob Bartlett, hailed as the world's greatest ice navigator, as he sets sail aboard the Karluk on a daring expedition to the Arctic Ocean in 1913. Led by the flamboyant Vilhjalmur Stefansson, hungry for fame, this ill-fated journey captivates from its very beginning.

Experience the heart-stopping moment when the Karluk becomes trapped amidst massive ice floes, leaving twenty-two men and an Inuit woman with two small daughters stranded on a mile-square ice floe. Under Bartlett's remarkable leadership, makeshift shelters are built, and the survivors face the freezing darkness of Polar night.

But it is Bartlett's audacious decision that truly sets this story apart. In a desperate attempt to save his shipwrecked comrades, he embarks on a treacherous 1000-mile journey with a young Inuit hunter. Against the backdrop of the Titanic tragedy and World War I, this captivating narrative weaves together heroism, tragedy, and scientific discovery.

Discover the power of two distinctively different brands of leadership: one selfless, embodied by Captain Bartlett, and one self-serving, embodied by Stefansson. As their paths intertwine, you'll follow one of the last great voyages of the Heroic Age of Discovery that forever shaped polar history.

Immerse yourself in the exhilarating tale of "Empire of Ice and Stone," now available for a limited time. Don't miss out on this captivating story that will transport you to the untamed Arctic wilderness. Get your copy now and embark on a truly unforgettable journey.

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