"A boisterous survey of those answering the Siren call of the North Pole. ... The author tenders much cultural, historical, political and geographical detail, but not at the expense of drama, romance and manliness. ... Colorful enthusiasm draped over a thorough treatment of Arctic exploration."--Kirkus Reviews
"Feeding the public's unquenchable need for stories of adventure and exploration, Troubetzkoy brings a historian's touch to his chronicle of 2,000 years of forays into the Great White North. ... But most striking are the amazing tales of life and death about lesser-known figures, such as the four Russian hunters who weathered six years stranded on an icy island that truly show off Troubetzkoy's ability as a researcher and a storyteller."--Publishers Weekly
"Troubetzkoy packs an enormous amount of information into this survey of centuries of Arctic exploration. ... In the grand tradition of Pierre Berton’s The Arctic Grail (1988), Arctic Obsession considers the age-old “'ure of the far north' and the men who could not look away, despite the cost in blood and treasure."--Booklist
"Troubetzkoy tells a great story."--Library Journal
