The intrepid French explorer Joseph Rene Bellot (1826 53) became a
symbol of Anglo-French friendship in 1851, when he took part in the
second expedition of the Prince Albert in search of Sir John
Franklin. During the seventeen-month expedition, Bellot wrote a
journal which captures his enthusiasm for the discovery of unknown
lands and the anxieties of a perilous journey. Together with
Captain William Kennedy, Bellot found the northernmost point of the
American continent and was named a fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society. His journal was published posthumously, together with a
short account of his life, in 1854 by Julien Lemer, and reissued
several times because of its scientific and literary interest.
Bellot died tragically, aged twenty-seven, during his second polar
expedition. His courage and devotion to a foreign cause earned him
much admiration in Britain: an obelisk was raised in his honour
outside the Greenwich Hospital for sailors.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
| Release date: |
April 2012 |
| First published: |
April 2012 |
| Authors: |
Joseph Rene Bellot
|
| Preface by: |
Julien Lemer
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
480 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-05016-6 |
| Languages: |
French
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
|
| LSN: |
1-108-05016-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781108050166 |
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