Ice Station Zebra is a unique story about a man who has to go up against all odds including, weather, fire and murders, to find out who the villian is. Doctor Carpenter plays the leading role in this story as a British espioage aggent who acts the role of a ordanary doctor, but is secretly trying to find the man responsible for his brothers death. Doctor Jolly, a heavily accented Brit will be the man Carpenter is looking for. This man is a professional spy who covers his tracks quite well. Captain Swanson is the leading officer on the submarine Dolphin where most of the action including the climax takes place. He seems to be an inteligent man and well respected, but seems easily manipulated by Carpenter. One incident i did not like, it was shortly after Carpenter arrived at Ice Station Zebra in which he found his brothers charred remains, however he seemed to show little or no emotion towards this faceless body. I Would not reccomend this book because of impersonable characters who i could not relate with. The characters in my opinion are truly the backbone of the story and without them there is truly no hope for ICE STATION ZEBRA!