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John Taliaferro did his homework on this epic. Interesting characters from the far country are captured in concise prose. The feat itself is not necessarily the heart of this book; rather the men and women who endured in an environment most of us cannot envision.


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It must have taken individuals of rare inner strength to even have the desire to go establish a Christian mission at Cape Prince of Whales, 55 miles across the Bering Strait to Russia and only 70 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Even more surprising to me was the number of women, single or married to missionaries, who went as well. Tom and Ellen Lopp were both single, that is until six weeks after they met.

This is a story of the mission at Cape Prince of Wales, the Lopp's and of a dramatic rescue where Tom and seven Eskimo herders drove a heard of reindeer some 700 miles to rescue stranded sailors whose ships had become frozen in the ice. This was a trip to rival the other famous trip in the cold, but up until now has been little known.

All in all, a most interesting book about life on the very edge of civilization.
Great read, if you are interested in Alaskan history. I really enjoyed this book and have told a number of people about it.
This is an interesting read. It would be even better if the couple which the book centers on had written it themselves.
I'm really enjoying this book. Its got enough facts to be a documentary but it reads as a great adventure novel.
Excellent story with wonderful character descriptions. Laced with history and personal adventures, it is a page turner. Highly recommend it.
Interesting and very well written.
This book rightly takes its place among the other tales of heroic arctic travel. It is well researched, the writing is sprightly, and the characterizations both compassionate and vivid.
John Taliaferro did his homework on this epic. Interesting characters from the far country are captured in concise prose. The feat itself is not necessarily the heart of this book; rather the men and women who endured in an environment most of us cannot envision.