History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) The cruelest miles : the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic.This is the greatest dog story, never fully told until now. Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm Product Details 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. This a moving story, superbly researched and deftly told.
Although he ordered more, it failed to arrive on the last ship before the town became icebound. Earlier in the year, the town doctor had realized that his supply of diphtheria antitoxin had expired. Sequence by sequence the Salisburys have written not only about a race but also about our Alaskan history and the hardy people who first came, both Native and non-Native, to make our history so rich.Ī scrupulously researched, cleanly written account that makes for a rollicking good adventure. The harsh winters of Alaska are legendary, but in 1925 a deadly diphtheria epidemic raged through the land and created a crisis like none before. Stirring passages detailing the rigors of dogsledding, the bond between man and beast, and the importance of a good lead dog make for irresistible Jack London kind of stuff. 2322 Ratings 'A stirring tale of survival, thanks to mans best friend.Emily Carter - Minneapolis Star Tribune The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic. Sara Wheeler - New York Times Book Review
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