Hampton Sides, IN THE KINGDOM OF ICE: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
Totally Booked with Zibby
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How Did You Get Into That Part of Writing?
"i just sat here, like, staring at the men who were so emaciated," he says. "There's just something gruesome, and you can't take your eyes off it as you try to wrap your brain around it." He recalls meeting a civil war historian named shelby foote in his early days of writing. Butknew him well; he was one of the best narrative historians i've ever met. The book is based on true events that took place during World War II.
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