N-4 down, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], Mark Piesing
Type
Label
N-4 down, [a Gab bag for book discussion groups], Mark Piesing
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [371]-410) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsmapsplates
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
N-4 down
Medium
kit
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1225288272
Responsibility statement
Mark Piesing
Sub title
[a Gab bag for book discussion groups]
Summary
"The riveting true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history: the desperate race to find the survivors of the glamorous Arctic airship Italia, which crashed near the North Pole in 1928"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Once upon a time in the North -- Prologue: The Arctic Ocean, May 25, 1928 -- "You are supposed to be dead" -- "There is no room for Prima Donnas in the Italian Air Force" -- "Do you know where Amundsen is?" -- "She would be there to inform on us" -- "The most sensational sporting event in human history" -- "Let him go, for he cannot possibly come back to bother us anymore" -- "We are quite aware that our venture is difficult and dangerous . . . but it is this very difficulty and danger which attracts us" -- "God Save Us!" -- "We will die when God has decided" -- "Do you as you like, but I am going looking for Nobile" -- "Woman joins Arctic search" -- "When I die you can eat me, but not before" -- "Down with Nobile! Death to Nobile!" -- "This is real exploring despite the luxury" -- Epilogue: The Kremlin, Moscow, 1933
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
N-Four downHunt for the Arctic airship ItaliaGab bags
Classification
Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Airships + Accidents -- Arctic regions
- Nobile, Umberto, 1885-1978
- Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Arctic regions
- Search and rescue operations -- Arctic regions -- History -- 20th century
- Group reading
- History
- Fascism
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
- Survival at sea
- Book clubs (Discussion groups)
- Explorers -- Arctic regions
- Italia (Airship)
Content
Author
Is Part Of
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject12
- Airships + Accidents -- Arctic regions
- Nobile, Umberto, 1885-1978
- Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Arctic regions
- Search and rescue operations -- Arctic regions -- History -- 20th century
- Group reading
- History
- Fascism
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
- Survival at sea
- Book clubs (Discussion groups)
- Explorers -- Arctic regions
- Italia (Airship)
- Content1
- Author1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1