Sides, Hampton

While other works exist on this famous battle, Sides's highly accessible narrative will be appreciated by general readers as well as history buffs. For fans of Stephen Ambrose and Lynn Vincent. [See Prepub Alert, 4/23/18.]

Recommend this high-adrenaline, impressively thorough history to fans of adventure fiction as well as nonfiction. ["This title will appeal to adventure fans and recreational readers interested in polar exploration, Gilded Age society, or naval history," read the review of the Doubleday hc, LJ 6/15/14; a "More of the Best 2014" pick.]

Using De Long's correspondence with his wife as an especially effective tool to bring the explorer to life, this title will appeal to adventure fans and recreational readers interested in polar exploration, Gilded Age society, or naval history. Readers may also consider Leonard F. Guttridge's Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole.