Author: THAYER, HELEN
Title: Polar Dream the Heroic Saga of the First Solo Journey By a Woman and Her Dog to the Pole
Description: New york: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671793861. Color Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been inscribed by the author: "To Barbara / Best wishes / Helen Thayer / & Charlie" (with a paw print signature (ink stamp) of Charlie as well. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's clear address label on the front endpaper. There is some lightly ground-in dirt to the top edge of the text block along with one small spot of dirt. The dust jacket has some beginning edge wear to the spine ends and corners. "Seldom has there been a story as enthralling or inspiring as Polar Dream - the real life adventure of Helen Thayer's courageous journey to the magnetic North Pole. In 1988 - at the age of 50 - Helen Thayer became the first woman to ski solo to the Pole, her only companion a big, black husky she'd named Charlie. Polar Dream is the vivid first-person account of this grueling 27-day odyssey, during which Helen and Charlie trekked 345 miles through the desolation and dangers of the Arctic." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0671793861 Exploration Helen Thayer North pole Magnetic North Travel & Exploration Animals The Arctic Journeys


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