Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen - 4 stars

[Joy D]

Two Against the Ice: A Classic Arctic Survival Story and a Remarkable Account of Companionship in the Face of Adversity by Ejnar Mikkelsen - 4* - My Review

Published in 1955, and based on the diaries of the participants, this is the true story of an expedition to Greenland in 1910-1912, led by Danish explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen and accompanied by mechanic Iver Iversen. Their goal was to find the journals of a previous expedition, whose members did not survive. Their journey took them through severe terrain in extreme cold. They faced starvation, scurvy, exhaustion, and polar bear attacks. It is a story of the golden age of exploration, prior to any form of technology that could have assisted in their rescue. It is a gripping tale of the limits of human endurance and how a positive mental outlook helped them endure. It is amazing that these two men were able to maintain their camaraderie for almost three years alone on the Greenland ice cap. It is a remarkable tale of survival and highly recommended.

[Joanne]

Sounds great, Joy-added to the shelf

[Joy D]

Joanne wrote: "Sounds great, Joy-added to the shelf"
I think you would like it, Joanne.

[Karin]

You make this sound good, but I was miserable reading about all of the suffering in the cold reading about explorations to the arctic and antarctic for Poll Book Tally that I swore off reading any more.

[Olivermagnus]

I added this as a possibility for HBPBT #13.

[Joy D]

Karin wrote: "You make this sound good, but I was miserable reading about all of the suffering in the cold reading about explorations to the arctic and antarctic for Poll Book Tally that I swore off reading any ..."

Well... I am not sure exactly why, but I love these types of stories about people surviving against adverse conditions, especially in cold weather. I guess it might be because I could never see myself doing such things, so I experience them vicariously.

I know what you mean about Poll Ballot though. I felt oversaturated for a while on some of those tags.

[Joy D]

Olivermagnus wrote: "I added this as a possibility for HBPBT #13."
Yes, it is a good one. It's not overly lengthy either.

[Booknblues]

Joy D wrote: "Karin wrote: "You make this sound good, but I was miserable reading about all of the suffering in the cold reading about explorations to the arctic and antarctic for Poll Book Tally that I swore of..."

I always love reading them in our hot California Summer

[Joy D]

Booknblues wrote: "I always love reading them in our hot California Summer."

That's good timing. I ended up reading this one as my "winter themed read" for Fall Flurries but I'll have to read another one in the summer. It gets very hot here in the high desert in the summer (northern Nevada).