The Giant of the North by Robert Michael Ballantyne Chingatok was a native dweller in the Arctic regions. He was no ordinary Eskimo; he was a giant in the truest sense. He grew up like any other Eskimo, hearing stories about those regions that were not all snow and ice like his own country. Instead of being content to just hear about them, he decided to take a party of Eskimos and go and see them himself. On reaching the coast, he encounters a British ship and agrees to accompany its captain, Captain Vane, and part of its crew to the North Pole. Thus begins an incredible journey with adventures from a wild, uncontrolled ride on a kite-pulled sledge, to blowing up an iceberg with dynamite, to defeating a polar bear single-handedly without a gun or knife. This enthralling tale of bravery, comradery, and perserverence is really a page-turner! A great read! ~ GlobeReacher
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