Synopsis

June of 1934 found Richard Byrd isolated in a small shelter within the Antarctic ice, teetering on the brink of death. He was the first to endure a winter in the continent's interior. A figure of heroic stature in his time, Byrd embodied the spirit of a nation. Explorer, aviator, and scientist, he possessed a keen intellect matched by a restless ambition. Yet, he was also viewed with suspicion – a man prone to taking risks, and, according to some, a self-aggrandizing figure who sometimes claimed