Letters Written During the Late Voyage of Discovery in the Western Arctic Sea
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
ISBN-10
1108073409
ISBN-13
9781108073400
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 17th, 2014
Print length
142 Pages
Weight
190 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.00 x 0.80 cms
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This book takes the form of letters written to his brother by an anonymous officer on Edward Parry's 1819–20 Arctic voyage. It was brought out in 1821 by the enterprising publisher Richard Phillips, and is full of striking details, such as a verse description of the aurora borealis.
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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