{"product_id":"9781466880153","title":"Conquering the Impossible: My 12,000-Mile Journey Around the Arctic Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn August 2002, Mike Horn set out on a mission that bordered on the impossible: to travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the Arctic Circle - alone, against all prevailing winds and currents, and without motorized transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConquering the Impossible \u003c\/i\u003eis the gripping account of Horn's grueling 27-month expedition by sail and by foot through extreme Arctic conditions that nearly cost him his life on numerous occasions.  Enduring temperatures that ranged to as low as -95 degrees Fahrenheit, Horn battled hazards including shifting and unstable ice that gave way and plunged him into frigid waters, encounters with polar bears so close that he felt their breath on his face, severe frostbite in his fingers, and a fire that destroyed all of his equipment and nearly burned him alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplementing the sheer adrenaline of Horn's narrative are the isolated but touching human encounters the adventurer has with the hardy individuals who inhabit one of the remotest corners of the earth.  From an Inuit who teaches him how to build an igloo to an elderly Russian left behind when the Soviets evacuated his remote Arctic town, Horn finds camaraderie, kindness, and assistance to help him survive the most unforgiving conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis awe-inspiring account is a page-turner and an Arctic survival tale in one.  Most of all, it's a testament to one man's unrelenting desire to push the boundaries of human endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167702466800,"sku":"9781466880153","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466880153_p0.jpg?v=1769892021","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466880153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}