TRIAL BY ICE In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress and the personal support of President Grant, Captain Hall and his crew boarded the Polaris, a steam schooner carefully refitted for its rigorous journey, and began their quest to be the first men to reach the North Pole. Neither the ship nor its captain would ever return. What transpired was a tragic death and whispers of murder, as well as a horrifying ordeal through the heart of an Arctic winter, when men fought starvation, madness, and each other upon the ever-shifting ice. TRIAL BY ICE is an incredible adventure that pits men against the natural elements and their own fragile human nature. In this powerful true story of death and survival, courage and intrigue aboard a doomed ship, Richard Parry chronicles one of the most astonishing, little known tragedies at sea in American history. Rights Information Publisher: Ballantine, Hardcover (February 27, 2001) Ballantine, Paperback (January 29, 2002) Thorndike Press, Large print (August 2001) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV Reviews: "An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) "Gripping and memorable." - Rocky Mountain News “Absorbing...Suspense builds as Parry describes the events leading up to Hall’s ‘murder,’ then climaxes in horrifying detail." - Publishers Weekly "Parry (That Fateful Lightning: A Novel of Ulysses S. Grant) has brought the story to light again with this riveting account." - Library Journal "Parry uses the journals and testimony of the men to relate their conversations and interactions, portraying a vivid picture of the loyalties and personal differences among the members. His extensive research and excellent storytelling skills make this a fascinating and enjoyable read." - Booklist Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

TRIAL BY ICE

In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress and the personal support of President Grant, Captain Hall and his crew boarded the Polaris, a steam schooner carefully refitted for its rigorous journey, and began their quest to be the first men to reach the North Pole. Neither the ship nor its captain would ever return.

What transpired was a tragic death and whispers of murder, as well as a horrifying ordeal through the heart of an Arctic winter, when men fought starvation, madness, and each other upon the ever-shifting ice. TRIAL BY ICE is an incredible adventure that pits men against the natural elements and their own fragile human nature. In this powerful true story of death and survival, courage and intrigue aboard a doomed ship, Richard Parry chronicles one of the most astonishing, little known tragedies at sea in American history.

Rights Information

Publisher: Ballantine, Hardcover (February 27, 2001)
Ballantine, Paperback (January 29, 2002)
Thorndike Press, Large print (August 2001)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV

Reviews:
"An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)

"Gripping and memorable." - Rocky Mountain News

“Absorbing...Suspense builds as Parry describes the events leading up to Hall’s ‘murder,’ then climaxes in horrifying detail." - Publishers Weekly

"Parry (That Fateful Lightning: A Novel of Ulysses S. Grant) has brought the story to light again with this riveting account." - Library Journal

"Parry uses the journals and testimony of the men to relate their conversations and interactions, portraying a vivid picture of the loyalties and personal differences among the members. His extensive research and excellent storytelling skills make this a fascinating and enjoyable read." - Booklist

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com