A gripping tale of an Arctic expedition aboard a too-luxurious yacht commanded by a millionaire with more ego than sense. By the author of "Sea Change," a best-selling memoir of a trans-Atlantic crossing, Nicols evokes the Arctic and life aboard ship in convincing detail. He's a terrific story teller. Inspired by Nichol's reading of Richard Sutton's 1930's Arctic Safari.  (ARC56, $16.00)