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