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.
On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice
Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission
became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine
men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue
operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious
plane flew into a severe storm and vanished.
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. Mitchell Zuckoff takes
the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through
hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures.
Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and
North South Polar Inc. - 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.
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.
