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George W. De Long (1844-81) was a US Navy officer who set out to
find a new route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. During
his voyage, which left San Francisco in 1879, he claimed the De
Long Islands for the USA. But when his vessel, the Jeannette, sank,
the crew abandoned ship, and he eventually died of starvation in
Siberia. Compiled by his wife from his journals and the testimony
of the survivors, these two volumes document De Long's doomed
expedition. First published in 1883, Volume 2 records the
Jeannette's final wreckage, and the crew's continuation of their
perilous mission in smaller boats. It concludes with the discovery
of De Long's records, and later his remains, by surviving crew
member George Melville. Providing a vivid account of
nineteenth-century Polar exploration, it remains of great interest
to scholars of geography and maritime studies.
George W. De Long (1844-81) was a US Navy officer who set out to
find a new route to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. During
his voyage, which left San Francisco in 1879, he claimed the De
Long Islands for the USA. But when his vessel, the Jeannette, sank,
he and his crew abandoned ship, and he eventually died of
starvation in Siberia. His doomed expedition is documented in these
two volumes, compiled by his wife Emma from his journals and the
testimony of the mission's survivors. First published in 1883,
Volume 1 begins by sketching De Long's early years and his
preparations for the expedition. The remaining chapters record the
crew's experiences in the treacherous Arctic, and their brave but
vain attempts to save the Jeannette. Providing a vivid account of
nineteenth-century Polar exploration, it remains of great interest
to scholars of geography and maritime studies.
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