I got this fair-condition paperback from Better World Books. It's about Charles Francis Hall and the first US expedition to the North Pole. I've read about that expedition in other works, but this one focuses on it, and opens with a 1968 visit to his Arctic grave-site and an examination of his well-preserved body to see if the accusations of murder-by-poisoning might be true.

Many Arctic expeditions suffered terrible trials, and some fared worse than this one, but there are some mind-boggling situations here that I know I'd never have been able to survive - not least, being stranded on drifting ice with a handful of shipmates, many of whom had reason to distrust each other, for nearly half a year!

The book's a mix of Arctic exploration, survival-against-incredible-odds, and murder-mystery, with some intriguing conclusions.

I left this book, bagged against the elements, on the wall near the pond on the way in to the hotel, at around 2:15; hope the finder enjoys it!

*** Released as part of the 2016 Christmas/Holiday release challenge. ***

*** Released as part of the 2016 What's In A Name release challenge, for the embedded "Al" and "Pola" in the title. ***

It is the first book I found. I am reading it and then I will release it. =)