Ada Blackjack : true story of survival in the Artic
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Hyperion, 2003.
Physical Desc
viii, 431 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Hyperion, 2003.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-431).
Description
In September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, a diminutive 25-year-old Eskimo woman, ventured deep into the Arctic in a secret attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar expedition. This young, unskilled woman--who had headed to the Arctic in search of money and a husband--conquered the seemingly unconquerable north and survived all alone after her male companions had perished. Following her triumphant return to civilization, the international press proclaimed her the female Robinson Crusoe. But whatever stories the press turned out came from the imaginations of reporters: Ada Blackjack refused to speak to anyone about her horrific two years in the Arctic. Only on one occasion--after charges were published falsely accusing her of causing the death of one her companions--did she speak up for herself. Jennifer Niven has created an absorbing, compelling history of this remarkable woman, taking full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Ada Blackjack is more than a rugged tale of a woman battling the elements to survive in the frozen north--it is the story of a hero.
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Camp Verde Community Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 915.77 NIV | Find It Now |
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Paulden Public Library - BIO - Biography Collection | BLACKJ | Find It Now |
Prescott High School - NF - Nonfiction Books | 915.7 BLACKJACK | Find It Now |
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 915.77092 BLACKJACK | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Niven, J. (2003). Ada Blackjack: true story of survival in the Artic . Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Niven, Jennifer. 2003. Ada Blackjack: True Story of Survival in the Artic. Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Niven, Jennifer. Ada Blackjack: True Story of Survival in the Artic Hyperion, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Niven, Jennifer. Ada Blackjack: True Story of Survival in the Artic Hyperion, 2003.
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