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True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

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The Arctic has always been a fascinating area for us. This is true today just as much as in Adolphus Greely's time. In 1912, Greely published this volume of notable Arctic explorations and the explorers. The modern reader can follow a very readable account of the successes and failures of these early explorers comfortably from the armchair, and learn a lot of history in the processes. - Summary by Carolin (9 hr 8 min)

Chapters

Preface

4:25

Read by BettyB

The Loyalty of Philip Staffe to Henry Hudson

14:18

Read by BettyB

Franklin's Crossing of the Barren Grounds

38:56

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Retreat of Ross from the Victory

28:11

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Discovery of the Northwest Passage

24:16

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Timely Sledge Journey of Bedford Pim

26:22

Read by Mark Ernest

Kane's Rescue of his Freezing Shipmates

17:49

Read by Mark Ernest

How Woon Won Promotion

17:26

Read by Mark Ernest

The Angekok Kalutunah and the Starving Whites

23:50

Read by Mark Ernest

Dr. Rae and the Franklin Mystery

24:00

Read by Mark Ernest

Sonntag's Fatal Sledge Journey

17:05

Read by Mark Ernest

The Heroic Devotion of Lady Jane Franklin

28:49

Read by Martin Shewfelt

The Marvellous Ice-Drift of Captain Tyson

44:33

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Saving of Petersen

25:42

Read by Mark Ernest

Life on an East Greenland Ice-Pack

26:56

Read by Mark Ernest

Parr's Lonely March from the Great Frozen Sea

21:54

Read by Mark Ernest

Relief of American Whalers at Point Barrow

31:51

Read by Mark Ernest

The Missionary's Arctic Trail

21:30

Read by Mark Ernest

Schwatka's Summer Search

23:47

Read by Mark Ernest

The Inuit Survivors of the Stone Age

28:32

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Fidelity of Eskimo Brönlund

30:52

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Wifely Heroism of Mertuk, the Daughter of Shung-Hu

27:33

Read by BettyB

Bewertungen

Well worth a listen!

(4 Sterne)

Thoroughly enjoyable true tales by a single author. Foreign reader reads at a nice pace and without stumbling over words. I found her pronunciation easy to get used to. The other readers are equally competent. Thank you.

(2 Sterne)

readers accent too thick and trying to pronounce words made me move on not enjoyable!