In the Kingdom of Ice explained

In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
Author:	Hampton Sides
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	Nonfiction / American history / World history
Publisher:	Doubleday
Pub Date:	2014
Pages:	480
Isbn:	978-0385535373

In The Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Doubleday), 2014, is a nonfiction book written by the author and historian Hampton Sides. The book tells the true story of the 1879–1881 arctic voyage of the USS Jeannette and the crew's struggle to survive after having to abandon their ship in the polar ice.

Key figures

• James Gordon Bennett, Jr.

Sports enthusiast, owner of the New York Herald newspaper and financier.

• August Heinrich Petermann

German cartographer whose theory helped spawn the polar expedition.

Notable crew of the USS Jeannette

• George W. De Long

Commander of the expedition and officer in the United States Navy.

• Charles W. Chipp

Lieutenant in the United States Navy and De Long's second-in-command.

• George W. Melville

Engineer, explorer, and officer in the United States Navy. Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.

• John Wilson Danenhower

Explorer and officer in the United States Navy.

Full officer & crew list

Name! style="width:350px;" scope="col"

Rank or function
	Lieutenant, U.S. Navy: ship's captain
	Lieutenant, U.S. Navy: executive officer
	Master, U.S. Navy; navigation officer
	Assistant Engineer, U.S. Navy: ship's engineer
	Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Navy: ship's doctor
William M. Dunbar	Ice pilot (entered as seaman)
Jerome J. Collins	Meteorologist (entered as seaman)
Raymond L. Newcomb	Naturalist (entered as seaman)
John Cole	Boatswain
Walter Lee	Machinist
James H. Bartlett	Fireman first class
George W. Boyd	Fireman second class
Alfred Sweetman	Carpenter
William F.C. Nindemann	Seaman
Louis P. Noros	Seaman
Herbert W. Leach	Seaman
Henry Wilson	Seaman
Carl A. Görtz	Seaman
Peter E. Johnson	Seaman
Edward Starr	Seaman
Henry D. Warren	Seaman
Heinrich H. Kaak	Seaman
Albert G. Kuehne	Seaman
Frank E. Mansen	Seaman
Hans H. Erikson	Seaman
Adolph Dressler	Seaman
Nelsk Iverson	Seaman
Walter Sharvell	Seaman
George Lauterbach	Seaman
Ah Sam	Cook
Charles Tang Sing	Steward
Alexey	Hunter (joined ship in Alaska)
Aneguin	Hunter (joined ship in Alaska)

Notable reviews

• Time

In The Kingdom of Ice' brings cold comfort.^[1]

• The New York Times

Abandon Ship!^[2]

• The Miami Herald

In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage.^[3]

• USA Today

Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale.^[4]

• The Christian Science Monitor

In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole.^[5]

• The Washington Post

Book review: “In the Kingdom of Ice”.^[6]

• The Los Angeles Times

Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time.^[7]

• The Wall Street Journal

Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides.^[8]

Media

• The Huffington Post

What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?^[9]

• The Diane Rehm Show

Hampton Sides: “In the Kingdom of Ice”.^[10]

• Weekend Edition (NPR); In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All.^[11]
• The Wall Street Journal

Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change.^[12]

• Imus in the Morning

A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age.^[13]

See also

• Jeannette Expedition
• USS Jeannette (1878)
• Lena Delta
• De Long Islands

Notes and References

1. 'In The Kingdom of Ice brings Cold Comfort'; Time. Time

   Grossman, Lev

   . July 31, 2014. June 18, 2015.
2. Web site: 'Abandon Ship!'. The New York Times Book Review; Harris, Robert R.. August 14, 2014. June 18, 2015.
3. Web site: In the Kingdom of Ice' recreates a disastrous Arctic voyage'; The Miami Herald. The Miami Herald

   Lebowitz, Larry

   . August 17, 2014. June 18, 2015.
4. Web site: Crack into this harrowing 'Ice' survival tale; USA Today. USA Today

   Seymour, Gene

   . August 9, 2014. June 18, 2015.
5. Web site: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' follows a disaster-ridden journey to the North Pole; The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor, Book Reviews; Dotinga, Randy. August 13, 2014. June 18, 2015.
6. Web site: Book review: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Washington Post. The Washington Post, Book Reviews; Krist, Gary. August 1, 2014. June 18, 2015.
7. Web site: 'Kingdom of Ice' uncovers a polar adventure frozen in time; The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times Book Reviews; Tobar, Hector. August 1, 2014. June 18, 2015.
8. Web site: Book Review: 'In the Kingdom of Ice' by Hampton Sides; The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal; Schneider, Howard. August 1, 2014. June 18, 2015.
9. Web site: What Can a 19th Century Arctic Shipwreck Tell Us About the 21st Century's Most Wicked Problem?; The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post; Nichols, Travis. August 16, 2014. June 18, 2015.
10. Web site: Hampton Sides: "In the Kingdom of Ice"; The Diane Rehm Show. The Diane Rehm Show; Rehm, Diane. August 14, 2014. June 18, 2015.
11. Web site: In 1879, Explorers Set Sail To Solve Arctic Mystery, Once And For All; Weekend Edition. Weekend Edition; NPR. August 2, 2014. June 18, 2015.
12. Web site: Why an 1879 Voyage Is a Time Machine for Climate Change; The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal; Sides, Hampton. August 1, 2014. June 18, 2015.
13. Web site: A survival story of polar exploration in the Gilded Age. Imus in the Morning; Imus, Don. July 31, 2014. June 18, 2015.