First published 2003
Stranded on the desolate Arctic island of Wrangel, Ada Blackjack must battle the harsh tundra and her own fears to survive. Hired as the sole female crew member on an ill-fated expedition, Ada finds herself alone after her companions vanish. With dwindling supplies and the deadly cold closing in, Ada faces a grim choice: give up, or use every ounce of her strength to find her way back to civilization. At its core, this is the story of one woman's indomitable will to live.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: against-the-odds, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Arctic Regions, Wrangel Island (Russia)
464 pages · Paperback