{"product_id":"ada-blackjack-a-true-story-of-survival-in-the-arctic-paperback","title":"Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Niven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Master\u003c\/i\u003e comes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survived six months alone on a desolate, uninhabited Arctic island\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. \u003ci\u003eAda Blackjack\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Niven\u003c\/strong\u003e's first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Master\u003c\/em\u003e, was named one of the Top Ten Nonfiction Books of the Year by \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and was selected for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers program. The book, which has been translated into nine languages, has been featured in such publications as \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOutside\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, and was the subject of full-length documentaries on \u003cem\u003eDateline NBC\u003c\/em\u003e and the Discovery Channel. For more information, visit www.jenniferniven.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 431\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.01 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978178855213,"sku":"9780786887460","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bUd4VkVPNzQwQ0xuc3BlcU9MVTlKZz09.webp?v=1775800862","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ada-blackjack-a-true-story-of-survival-in-the-arctic-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}