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

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Gay Salisbury Laney Salisbury

The Cruelest Miles

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

Gay Salisbury, Laney Salisbury

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WW Norton & Co
08 August 2003

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

In 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog teams relayed the serum across the Alaskan wilderness as newspapers nationwide headlined the drama, enthralling an entire generation. The heroic dash to Nome inspired the annual Iditarod Dog Sled Race in Alaska and immortalized Balto, the lead dog whose arrival in Nome over a snow-blown trail was an American legend in the making. His bronze statue still stands in New York City's Central Park, in dedication to the ""Endurance, Fidelity and Intelligence"" of the dogs that saved Nome. This is their story, the greatest dog story never fully told, until now.

By: Gay Salisbury, Laney Salisbury
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9780393019629
ISBN 10: 0393019624
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 08 August 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gay Salisbury is the former associate publisher of Basic Books. She splits her time between Fairbanks, Alaska, and New York City. Laney Salisbury, a Columbia Journalism School graduate, has reported from Africa, the Middle East, and New York. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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

Starred Review. A riveting epic. -- Kirkus Reviews A remarkable adventure story...The Salisburys convey the brutal conditions of the trail convincingly enough to make you shiver in your beach chair. -- Newsday