The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race

The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic

"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." â€•Seattle Times
When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through Nome, Alaska, in 1925, the local doctor knew that without a fresh batch of antitoxin, his patients would die. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, the port was icebound, and planes couldn't fly in blizzard conditionsâ€•only the dogs could make it. The heroic dash of dog teams across the Alaskan wilderness to Nome inspired the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and immortalized Balto, the lead dog of the last team whose bronze statue still stands in New York City's Central Park.Â This is the greatest dog story, never fully told until now.
2 maps; 48 illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393325706
ReleaseDate 2005-02-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393325706

The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic