Re: [Paddlewise] Books: Tristan Jones

From: <VajraT_at_aol.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:09:05 EST
In a message dated 21-11-1998 2:21:33 PM EST, bkossy_at_igc.apc.org writes:

"Ice," by Tristan Jones, he describes his attempt to sail
>  further north than anyone ever had before.  He spent several winters locked
>  up in the ice and describes encounters with Polar Bears, Shifting Ice and
>  other expected hazards of such a trip.  Pretty impressive-

Tristan Jones wrote many books, 10 or 12, I think.  I have enjoyed several.  I
believe he died a few years ago...
Does anyone know if Tristan Jones' stories are "true?"  Somewhere I read that
he wove  occasional fiction into his remarkable tales.  
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