Realm of Ice and Sky

Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue

by Buddy Levy · 2025

Buddy Levy, a two‑time National Outdoor Book Award‑winning author, tells the dramatic story of early 20th‑century polar exploration by airship. The book follows American visionary Walter Wellman’s daring attempts to reach the North Pole and cross the Atlantic, the rivalries with explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile, and the spectacular rescue after the ill‑fated Italia expedition. Blending meticulous research with cinematic pacing, Levy reveals how ambition, technology, and human endurance shaped the greatest Arctic rescue in history.