BUDDY LEVY is the author of nine books, including Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition; Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs; River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon. He is coauthor of No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon and Geronimo: Leadership Strategies of an American Warrior. His books have been published in eight languages. He lives in Idaho.
"[An] inspiring and harrowing tale...[Labyrinth of Ice] shows that
the past is a foreign country, in earth science as in so many
disciplines." --New England Historical Society "Buddy Levy, noted
for bringing a fine novelist's sense of storytelling to his
narrative histories, tells this difficult but fascinating story
with a compassion and vividness often lacking in works of this
nature...Labyrinth of Ice is a remarkable book. It should not be
missed." --Anchorage Daily News
"An engaging, superbly written, and meticulously researched
chronicle of the Greely expedition that proves it is one of the
most engaging adventure narratives ever. With cinematic prose,
great economy of language, and vivid descriptions, Levy places
readers in the middle of the action and makes them see the snow,
feel the hunger and the tension, and hear the cracking of the
ice....Labyrinth of Ice reads like an outstanding script for an
action movie." --NPR "An armchair explorer's dream--all the drama,
all the fear, all the steadfastness that fans could want.
Unexpectedly, Levy manages also to carve out important space in the
narrative for Greely's wife, Henrietta, who was key to the rescue.
An invaluable addition to polar history." --Booklist "Levy's
masterful use of primary sources from Greely and others create a
highly detailed narrative that brings the men and their expedition
to life. This gripping book is a testament to the bravery and sheer
doggedness of men determined to survive despite harsh conditions."
--Library Journal "Evocative, deeply researched...the result is an
intense historical adventure with modern-day relevance for the
climate change debate." --Publishers Weekly "A graphic tale of
horrific deprivation that is sure to be the benchmark account."
--Kirkus Reviews "A gripping account of historical adventure and
horror that maintains tension from beginning to end, despite the
conclusion having been known for more than 130 years. Perfect for
fans of Nathaniel Philbrick and Erik Larson." --Shelf Awareness
[With] all the ingredients for a harrowing armchair adventure."
--Lewiston Tribune "Levy paints with pathos a picture of the
expedition's members, from commander to the lowliest private. In
these portraits-in-miniature, their character and personalities
reveal both the best and worst of humans in crisis: heroism, grit,
selflessness, but also dishonesty, disobedience, and callous
self-regard. It is a tale as old as time, but never gets old in the
telling--and Levy does it superbly. Labyrinth of Ice takes the
reader to the forbidding Farthest North in the best way possible as
we avidly turn the pages, sipping hot tea from a cozy, warm chair."
--Open Letters Review
"Polar exploration is utter madness. It is the insistence of life
where life shouldn't exist. And so, Labyrinth of Ice shows you
exactly what happens when the unstoppable meets the unmovable.
Buddy Levy outdoes himself here. The details and story are
magnificent." --Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The First
Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington "Buddy Levy's
Labyrinth of Ice is the harrowing saga of A.W. Greely's doomed
polar exploration of 1881. Every page shivers with high-stakes
drama and survivalist instinct. There is never a dull moment in
this thoroughly researched epic. Highly recommended!" --Douglas
Brinkley, Author of American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the
Great Space Race "Labyrinth of Ice is a must-read for armchair
adventurers everywhere. Buddy Levy's research is thorough and his
writing fast-paced, making for an epic page-turner."
--Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author No one brings
the narratives of history to life more brilliantly than Buddy Levy.
With laser accuracy, keen intelligence, exhaustive research,
exhilarating detail, and genuine compassion, he takes us on
wondrous journeys so packed with stunning moments of heroism, hope,
fear, and survival that we feel that we are witnessing the events
not in the past, but in the present. In Levy's most recent book
Labyrinth of Ice, moments of unimaginable human endeavor, folly,
and sacrifice become something more than myth, more than legend,
more than history itself: they become an unforgettable part of our
own reality." --Kim Barnes, Author of In the Kingdom of Men and the
Pulitzer Prize Finalist In the Wilderness: Coming of Age in Unknown
Country
"Few tales of survival against great odds and even greater
misfortune can top that of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Levy
has produced a page-turner that tells in fascinating detail the
story of Lt. Adolphus Greely--who ranks as one of the
19th-century's most intrepid and ruthless explorers -- and the two
dozen men of his command who battled the Arctic elements and each
other to try to survive one of the most harrowing voyages of
discovery ever recorded."--Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling
author of Dodge City and The Heart of Everything that Is "Buddy
Levy's Labyrinth of Ice is a thrilling and harrowing story. If it's
a cliche to say I couldn't put this book down, well, too bad: I
couldn't put this book down." --Jess Walter, bestselling author of
Beautiful Ruins "Labyrinth of Ice is another masterful narrative by
America's premier historiographer of harrowing, character-baring
expeditions into the unknown. A tour de force of vivid detail and
voluminous research!" --Alex Shoumatoff, editor of
DispatchesFromTheVanishingWorld.com "Buddy Levy's Labyrinth of Ice
is riveting. It's a true tale of unparalleled discovery, endurance,
survival and patriotism, set in one of the world's most unforgiving
places: the Polar North. Levy writes history with a novelist's
timing and describes the stunning landscapes with precise,
imagistic language. A gripping, unforgettable story."--Erik
Weihenmayer: Global Adventurer, Speaker, and Author.
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