Antarctic Night
Bursey, Jack
Antarctic Night: One Man's Story of 28, 224 Hours at the Bottom of the World, first published in 1957, is author Jack Bursey's account of his lengthy experiences in the Antarctic. Bursey (1903-1980), accompanied Commander Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica in 1927 and 1939. On his second expedition, Bursey would make one of the longest dog-sled journeys ever recorded - over 1, 200 miles in 83 days. In World War II, Bursey served as an officer in th...