A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate - A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas (Paperback)

Following participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817 95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration, Volume 2
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	William Parker Snow
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	388
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06205-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	1-108-06205-9
Barcode:	9781108062053

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