Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure

In 1933, Admiral Richard E. Byrd spent six months alone at the South Pole. Totally isolated, he began suffering symptoms of mental and physical illness. By the time he discovered that carbon monoxide from a defective stovepipe was poisoning him, he was engaged in a struggle to save his life and preserve his sanity. The book was originally published in 1938 by G. Putnam’s Sons. This edition features a new afterword. There is no subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)