In the winter of 1925, the isolated town of Nome, Alaska, faces a deadly diphtheria outbreak with no antitoxin in reach, prompting a relay of 20 mushers and over 150 dogs to transport serum 674 miles across brutal Arctic wilderness in record time. Through temperatures as low as -85°F and whiteout blizzards, the teams push forward in a desperate race against an epidemic that threatens to wipe out the entire community.
Word Count
1,762
Reading Time
9 min
Difficulty
intermediate
Genre
History
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