Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic

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Now in paperback| the gripping and inspiring tale of a woman’s survival alone in the Arctic..
In 1921| four men and one woman ventured deep into the Arctic.
Two years later| only one returned..
When 23-year-old Inuit Ada Blackjack signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret Arctic expedition| her goal was simple: earn money and find a husband.
But her terrifying experiences–both in the wild and back in civilization–comprise one of the most amazing untold adventures of the 20th century.
Based on a wealth of unpublished materials| including Ada’s never-before-seen diaries| bestselling author Jennifer Niven narrates this true story of an unheralded woman who became an unlikely hero.