Frozen in Time is a gripping true Story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from Mitchell Zuckoff, the author of New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-La .
A breathtaking blend of mystery and adventure Mitchell Zuckoff\'s Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II is also a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our military personnel and a tribute to the everyday heroism of the US Coast Guard.. - led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza - who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck\'s last flight and recover the remains of its crew.
Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc.
Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures.
Frozen in Time tells the Story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety.
But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.
Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation.
Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became Lost in a blinding storm and also crashed.
On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap.
Frozen in Time is a gripping true Story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from Mitchell Zuckoff, the author of New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-La
