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Letters Written during the Late Voyage of Discovery in the Western Arctic Sea: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration


en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 iul 2014
Sir Edward Parry (1790–1855) wrote accounts of his three Arctic expeditions, which have also been reissued in this series. This book takes the form of letters written to a sibling by an anonymous member of the crew on Parry's 1819–20 voyage. It was brought out in 1821 by the enterprising publisher Richard Phillips ahead of any other narrative, as all accounts and journals had first to be handed to the Admiralty Board for the extraction of any important details. It seems likely that the work, which is carefully constructed and elegant in style, was elaborated either from notes or from a genuine series of letters, to get round the restriction on publication. This is a fascinating narrative, full of striking details, such as entertainments on board to help morale, the reappearance of the sun at the end of the Arctic winter, and the sight of the aurora borealis.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108073400
ISBN-10: 1108073409
Pagini: 142
Ilustrații: 3 b/w illus. 1 map
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface; Letters 1-15; Editor's postscript.

Descriere

These letters, written by an anonymous officer on Parry's 1819–20 Arctic voyage, were published in 1821.