Short description
Offers an account of how the author broke the trail, learned the Inuit language, and actually arrived at the North Pole ahead of Commander Robert Peary.
Long description
Henson, an African-American and Commander Robert Peary's indispensable companion through 22 years of Arctic exploration, offers his account of the epic adventure. An expert dog-handler, he broke the trail, learned the Inuit language, and actually arrived at the North Pole ahead of Peary. A really valuable addition to the literature of polar exploration]. -- The New York Times, 7 illustrations.
Review
A really valuable addition to the literature of [polar exploration]. - The New York Times.