For those who like tales of grand adventure and daring, then Sabotage in the Arctic is perfect reading! Set in the early 1930’s and in an exotic but desolate snow-covered land where at times of the year the sun can still be seen at midnight, this book takes the reader to an almost alien world where the courage of men is tested to its utmost.
The story of Australian-born Sir Hubert Wilkins and the Nautilus is usually a brief footnote, if mentioned at all, of Arctic exploration history. However, it is a tale of daring enterprise and of men captivated by the pursuit of noble deeds. Having leased and extensively modified a decommissioned vintage World War I U.S. Navy submarine, the Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans Arctic Submarine Expedition of 1931 was marked by controversy from its inception. Many considered it a huge publicity stunt, especially the planned rendezvous at the North Pole with the German airship Graf Zeppelin. The Nautilus did make it into the Arctic but suspected sabotage ended Sir Hubert’s quest to be the first to use a submarine to cross the Arctic Ocean by way of the North Pole.
Carefully researched and full of historical details to satisfy the most demanding fan of historical non-fiction, Stewart B. Nelson’s Sabotage in the Arctic brings to life this exciting era and the remarkable characters who wanted to make a name for themselves in history. Engrossing and thrilling, it is also a mystery novel that attempts to explain the mysterious circumstances behind the failure of the Nautilus.
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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4257-6513-2
ISBN13 (HB) 978-1-4257-6537-8
