Peary to the Pole

Explorer Robert E. Peary’s quest for the North Pole—a true Arctic adventure from the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of A Night to Remember . On March 1, 1909, only 413 miles of formidable ice separated Robert E. Peary from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming the first man to set foot on the North Pole. On that dark morning on Canada’s Ellesmere Island, it was cold enough to freeze a bottle of brandy. The ice looked solid enough, but it sat atop seawater—and shifted violently accordin