This edition had all images removed.
Title: My Arctic journal: a year among ice-fields and Eskimos
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "My Arctic Journal: A Year Among Ice-Fields and Eskimos" by Josephine Diebitsch Peary is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences alongside her husband, Robert E. Peary, during their expedition in the Arctic regions of Greenland, where they lived for a year among isolated Eskimo communities. Josephine provides insights into the harsh realities of Arctic life, including survival in extreme conditions and interactions with the local Eskimo tribes. The opening of the memoir sets the scene for an exciting and challenging journey that began with the expedition's departure from New York in June 1891. Josephine describes the beauty and dangers of the expedition, including navigating through ice-filled waters and making landfall in Greenland. As they arrive at McCormick Bay, readers learn about the small Eskimo tribe they encounter, whose way of life is entirely foreign to them. Josephine shares her admiration for the resilience of the Eskimo people and the adversity they face, alongside her own struggles of adapting to the unique, frigid environment while completing daily tasks and exploring the breathtaking landscapes. The beginning suggests a blend of adventure, cultural observation, and personal growth, making it an intriguing read for those interested in exploration narratives and cross-cultural experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955
Contributor: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920
EBook No.: 64549
Published: Feb 14, 2021
Downloads: 165
Language: English
Subject: Arctic regions
Subject: Greenland -- Description and travel
Subject: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Diaries
Subject: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Travel -- Greenland
Subject: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 -- Travel -- Greenland
Subject: North Greenland Expedition (1891-1892)
Subject: Women explorers -- Greenland
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: My Arctic journal: a year among ice-fields and Eskimos
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "My Arctic Journal: A Year Among Ice-Fields and Eskimos" by Josephine Diebitsch Peary is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences alongside her husband, Robert E. Peary, during their expedition in the Arctic regions of Greenland, where they lived for a year among isolated Eskimo communities. Josephine provides insights into the harsh realities of Arctic life, including survival in extreme conditions and interactions with the local Eskimo tribes. The opening of the memoir sets the scene for an exciting and challenging journey that began with the expedition's departure from New York in June 1891. Josephine describes the beauty and dangers of the expedition, including navigating through ice-filled waters and making landfall in Greenland. As they arrive at McCormick Bay, readers learn about the small Eskimo tribe they encounter, whose way of life is entirely foreign to them. Josephine shares her admiration for the resilience of the Eskimo people and the adversity they face, alongside her own struggles of adapting to the unique, frigid environment while completing daily tasks and exploring the breathtaking landscapes. The beginning suggests a blend of adventure, cultural observation, and personal growth, making it an intriguing read for those interested in exploration narratives and cross-cultural experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955
Contributor: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920
EBook No.: 64549
Published: Feb 14, 2021
Downloads: 165
Language: English
Subject: Arctic regions
Subject: Greenland -- Description and travel
Subject: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Diaries
Subject: Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Travel -- Greenland
Subject: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 -- Travel -- Greenland
Subject: North Greenland Expedition (1891-1892)
Subject: Women explorers -- Greenland
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.