The Cruelest Miles
The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
Gay Salisbury|Laney Salisbury
The book recounts the true story of a daring sled dog relay that took place in 1925 to deliver life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, amidst a deadly epidemic. It highlights the harrowing conditions and the incredible endurance of both the dogs, including the famous Balto, and their mushers as they traversed nearly 700 miles of icy terrain to save the town's inhabitants.
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