New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age
In the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded. The foremost cartographer in the world, a German named August Petermann, believed that warm currents sustained a verdant island at the top of the world. National glory would fall to whoever could plant his flag upon its shores.
James Gordon Bennett, the eccentric and stupendously wealthy owner of The New York Herald, had recently captured the world's attention by dispatching Stanley to Africa to find Dr. Livingstone. Now he was keen to re-create that sensation on an even more epic scale. So he funded an official U.S. naval expedition to reach the Pole, choosing as its captain a young officer named George Washington De Long, who had gained fame for a rescue operation off the coast of Greenland. De Long led a team of 32 men deep into uncharted Arctic waters, carrying the aspirations of a young country burning to become a world power. On July 8, 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds in the grip of "Arctic Fever."
The ship sailed into uncharted seas, but soon was trapped in pack ice. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the hull was breached. Amid the rush of water and the shrieks of breaking wooden boards, the crew abandoned the ship. Less than an hour later, the Jeannette sank to the bottom,and the men found themselves marooned a thousand miles north of Siberia with only the barest supplies. Thus began their long march across the endless ice—a frozen hell in the most lonesome corner of the world. Facing everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and frosty labyrinths, the expedition battled madness and starvation as they desperately strove for survival.
With twists and turns worthy of a thriller, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most unforgiving territory on Earth.
A native of Memphis, HAMPTON SIDES is editor-at-large for Outside magazine and the author of the international bestseller Ghost Soldiers, which was the basis for the 2005 Miramax film The Great Raid. Ghost Soldiers won the 2002 PEN USA Award for nonfiction and the 2002 Discover Award from Barnes & Noble, and his magazine work has been twice nominated for National Magazine Awards for feature writing. Hampton is also the author of Americana and Stomping Grounds. A graduate of Yale with a B.A. in history, he lives in New Mexico with his wife, Anne, and their three sons.
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从文体结构上来说,这本书的叙事手法相当高明。它巧妙地融合了日记体的私密性与历史文献的客观性,使得故事在增强代入感的同时,也保持了足够的真实感和厚重感。不同时间线的穿插处理得非常自然流畅,过去的辉煌与眼前的困境形成鲜明对比,极大地增强了故事的戏剧张力。我注意到作者在描述特定地理位置时,使用了大量富有诗意的语言,那些关于极光和永夜的段落,简直可以单独摘出来作为散文欣赏。这种对氛围的极致营造,让“冰雪王国”本身成为了一个有生命力的角色。它不仅仅是背景,更是决定故事走向的强大力量。每当我觉得一切都无望时,总有那么一两句对周围冰景的描绘,又会重新点燃一丝对美好或毁灭的期待,非常高明。
评分这本书的魅力,很大程度上归功于其对人物内心世界的深刻挖掘。我尤其欣赏作者如何刻画那些身处绝境中的人物群像。他们不是脸谱化的英雄,而是充满了挣扎、私心、坚韧和脆弱的真实个体。比如那个一直沉默寡言的领航员,他的每一次决策背后都隐藏着复杂的情感纠葛和对家人的思念,这种内敛的处理方式比直接的爆发更有力量。书中对于集体荣誉感和个人求生欲之间的冲突描绘得尤为尖锐。在资源日益枯竭的背景下,人性的光辉与阴暗面交织碰撞,让人不得不去反思:在绝对的压力下,我们到底能坚守多少原则?作者没有给出简单的答案,而是将选择权抛给了读者,这种开放式的结局处理,使得故事的余韵久久不散。读完后,我反复回味那些关于忠诚与背叛的片段,它们像冰碴一样扎在心上,久久不能忘怀。
评分这本书对于历史细节的考据,绝对是令人敬佩的。尽管我并非历史专家,但阅读过程中能明显感受到作者在航海技术、物资管理乃至那个时代社会阶层观念上的扎实功底。书中对于船只结构、导航工具的使用,以及在极端低温下机械设备如何失效的描述,都显得专业且可信。这使得整个冒险故事不再是空中楼阁,而是建立在坚实的现实基础之上,极大地提升了阅读的沉浸感。例如,关于如何处理冻伤和应对营养不良的那些细致入微的描述,虽然读起来有些不忍卒睹,却也让我对早期探险家的勇气有了更深层次的理解——他们面对的不仅仅是遥远的距离,更是日常生活中每一个微小的、致命的挑战。这种对“真实感”的执着追求,是这本书能超越一般通俗小说的关键所在。
评分这本书,当我翻开第一页时,就被那种扑面而来的寒意和广袤无垠的冰雪世界牢牢抓住了。作者的笔触非常细腻,仿佛能让人真实地感受到刺骨的北风和冰面上行走的每一步颤抖。它不仅仅是一个关于探险的故事,更像是一部关于人类精神极限的史诗。那些描绘船只在厚厚的浮冰中艰难前行的场景,简直令人窒息,每一个细节都充满了张力。我能想象船员们面对无尽的黑暗和食物短缺时的绝望,那种深植于灵魂的恐惧感,被作者描绘得淋漓尽致。特别是对环境的刻画,那种纯粹的、不加修饰的自然力量,让人类显得如此渺小和脆弱。读到后面,我甚至开始怀疑,人类的意志力真的能对抗如此强大的自然伟力吗?它引发了我对生存意义的深度思考,远超出了寻常的冒险小说范畴。这本书的叙事节奏把握得极好,时而缓慢压抑,时而又在关键时刻猛然加速,让人喘不过气来。
评分这本书给我最大的触动,在于它对“失败”和“遗忘”这一主题的探讨。它不是一个大团圆结局的故事,相反,它直面了探险过程中必然存在的巨大牺牲和最终可能被历史洪流淹没的命运。作者用一种近乎冷峻的笔调记录下那些努力、那些牺牲,但没有试图去浪漫化它们,而是让它们以一种近乎纪录片的方式呈现。这种不加粉饰的真实,反而比任何虚假的赞美都更有力量。它提醒我们,很多伟大的探索是以无数人的沉默和遗忘为代价的。读到最后,我感到一种混合着敬畏与悲伤的情绪。它不是一本读起来让人心情愉悦的书,但它绝对是一部需要认真对待、值得反复品读的杰作,因为它迫使你直面人类在面对未知和极限时的真实面貌,并思考我们应该如何铭记这些付出的代价。
评分This book, combined the thrill of the Martian, the vigor of master and commander and the spirit of captain Scott, is truly a great book for anyone who's into science, exploration, adventure and courage.
评分对于一个geology major来说,这本书自然很具有吸引力!
评分This book, combined the thrill of the Martian, the vigor of master and commander and the spirit of captain Scott, is truly a great book for anyone who's into science, exploration, adventure and courage.
评分仔细的查阅了本书所提到的路线和地点,希望有生之年能去一次Wrangle island
评分North Pole. The top of the world. The acme, the apogee, the apex.
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