Land of the white bear, the: being a short account of the pandora's voyage during the summer of 1875
Auteur :
Innes-Lillingston, Frederick George
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108072045
Date de publication :
20 mars 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
240 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In June 1875, Pandora, a steam yacht captained by Allen Young (1827–1915), set out for the Arctic, seeking to make the north-west passage. Published the following year, this short narrative of the four-month voyage provides a highly readable account of seafaring in extreme conditions.