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• The Woman Who Mapped Labrador

  the Life and Expedition Diary of Mina Hubbard

  Hubbard, Mina

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  In 1905 Mina Benson Hubbard became the first white woman to cross Labrador, completing the expedition that led to her husband's death. This is a combination of her personal diary as well as the writings of three specialists and shows her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mudlark

  in Search of London's Past Along the River Thames

  Maiklem, Lara, 1971-

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  A different sort of adventurer, Lara Maiklem spends her time sifting through the muddy shores of the Thames, digging up bits and bobs from as far back as 43 AD. A fascinating read that will make you look at urban river systems in an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Gentleman Adventurer

  Coming of Age in the Arctic

  Maurice, Edward Beauclerk

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  "This is a great book about life at remote bases in Canada's far north as seen by a young English boy who went there by himself to see the world and got more than he could have bargained for. Beautifully written." --Sir Ranulph Fiennes

• In the Heart of the Sea

  Au Cœur De L'océan

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  (Also available as an E-audiobook and as an E-book) In 1820 a giant whale attacked and destroyed a whaling ship; this is the story that inspired the book Moby Dick. Tense and action packed!

• The Places in Between

  Stewart, Rory

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  Compelling and thoughtful, first person telling, of a journey, on foot, across Afghanistan--surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers.

• Ada Blackjack

  a True Story of Survival in the Arctic

  Niven, Jennifer

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  In September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, ventured deep into the Arctic in an attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Reckoning

  the Untold Story of the Northwest Passage

  McGoogan, Ken

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  Dead Reckoning challenges the conventional narrative that focuses on Royal Navy officers and acknowledges that without the assistance of the Inuit, Franklin's recently discovered ships, Erebus and Terror, would still be lying undiscovered…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost City of Z

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  Based on the book by David Grann (also available at RWL) A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.

• The Lost City of Z

  a Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

  Grann, David

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• The Lost Men

  the Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party

  Tyler-Lewis, Kelly

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  While everyone has heard about Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition across the Antarctic aboard the Endurance few acknowledge the tragic story of what befell the Ross Sea party, the supply team Shackleton sent to the opposite side of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frozen in Time

  An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II

  Zuckoff, Mitchell

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  Part mystery, part adventure, Frozen in Time is a gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness.

• Eighty Days

  Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-making Race Around the World

  Goodman, Matthew

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  Nelly Bly, a plucky reporter from Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth Bisland, an elegant society lady from the South, race to circumnavigate the world. History that reads like a great adventure novel.

• Desert Queen

  the Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia

  Wallach, Janet, 1942-

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  Often eclipsed by T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude was the "brains behind Lawrence of Arabia's brawn. A woman whose life was both a heartbreaking story and a grand adventure."

• Lost Lands, Forgotten Stories

  a Woman's Journey to the Heart of Labrador

  Pratt, Alexandra J.

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  Alexandra Pratt was inspired to retrace the route of Mina Hubbard, who took up her husband's (Leonidas Hubbard) failed expedition to map a crossing through Labrador. This story shifts between modern day adventure and historical commentary.