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Title: The Cruelest Miles
Subtitle: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
Author: Gay Salisbury, Laney Salisbury
Narrator: Margot Dionne
Format: Abridged
Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-27-03
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Publisher's Summary:
The port was icebound and the nearest railhead was almost 700 miles away across mountains, rivers, and the treacherous ice of Norton Sound. A blizzard was brewing, and airplanes, in 1925, could not fly in such conditions. Only the dogs could do it. A relay was set up, and the drivers, many of them Native Alaskans, set off into the night at 60 below zero, often trusting their lead dogs to find the trail under feet of driven snow. The legendary heroism and endurance of the men and dogs in the Serum Run need no enhancement. Here, for the first time, their story is told in full.
Critic Reviews:
"This is an elegantly written book, inspiring tremendous respect for the hardy mushers and their canine partners." (Publishers Weekly)
"The Salisburys have written an amazing story of endurance and courage." (Booklist)
"Margot Dionne delivers this mind-numbing experience in a calm voice, allowing the words to convey the terror and agony that characterized the journey." (AudioFile)
