In the summer of 1933 a Soviet ship, the Chelyuskin had set off from European Russia with hopes of proving that a practical sea route was possible to the Russian Far East, via the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Strait.Unfortunately it was gripped by pack ice , forced back until in February 1934, it sank.104 people had unloaded supplies and equipment and had to abandon ship and set up camp. Bck in Moscow the cry for help resulted in three separate units of planes were despatched by three different routes and in April 1934 all the shipwrecked survivors were rescued - the first time in history that shipwrecked castaways were saved by air. Written in English and Russian.Well illustrated. Subtitled 'exploration, tragedy, heroism' hardback. 96pp inc index. 22cm x 28.5cm landscape. Very Good in sl creased at bottom edge pictorial dustwrapper. overall VG, Cover painting by Ian Marshall.

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The Chelyuskin Adventure [English-Russian Bilingual Edition]

Publisher

Paladwr Press

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

1888962232

ISBN 13

9781888962239

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Mike Machat

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1st Edition

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Very Good

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