In 1879, a daring expedition set sail from San Francisco, aiming to reach the North Pole through the Behring Strait. Led by Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long, the crew of the USS Jeannette hoped to find a warm and open polar sea. Instead, they encountered a frozen nightmare. Trapped in the ice for two years, the men of the Jeannette endured hunger, cold, disease, and mutiny. When their ship was finally crushed by the relentless ice, they embarked on a desperate trek across the Arctic wasteland, facing starvation, polar bears, and a merciless winter. Based on real events and personal accounts, Hell on Ice is a gripping and vivid novel that brings to life one of the most heroic and tragic voyages in history. Written by a renowned naval officer and deep-sea diver, Edward Ellsberg, this book is a must-read for fans of adventure, survival, and history.