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Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition Made by Charles F. Hall: His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William´s Land, and Residence among the Eskimos during the Years 1864–69
Charles Francis Hall
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Paperback. Posthumously published in 1879, an American explorer's account of his voyage in search of Sir John Franklin's missing Arctic expedition. Editor(s): Nourse, J. E. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 772 pages, 57 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 18 maps. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1320.
The American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821–71) made two voyages to the Arctic to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. While there, he lived with Inuit, learning their language and adopting their way of life. Edited after his death and published in 1879, this account of his second expedition, from 1864 to 1869, brings the conditions he endured vividly to life. Two punishing sledge journeys to King William Island revealed evidence of Franklin's encampment there, but also the stark fact that rumours of survivors were unfounded. The work, which contains a number of fine engravings and maps, ... Read more
The American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821–71) made two voyages to the Arctic to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. While there, he lived with Inuit, learning their language and adopting their way of life. Edited after his death and published in 1879, this account of his second expedition, from 1864 to 1869, brings the conditions he endured vividly to life. Two punishing sledge journeys to King William Island revealed evidence of Franklin's encampment there, but also the stark fact that rumours of survivors were unfounded. The work, which contains a number of fine engravings and maps, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
772
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Number of Pages
772
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108071468
SKU
V9781108071468
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