Project Gutenberg 2021-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 159 Peary, Josephine Diebitsch 1863 1955 Diebitsch-Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, Josephine Cecilia Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin) 1856 1920 Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, R. E. (Robert Edwin) My Arctic journal: a year among ice-fields and Eskimos 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) "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 ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arctic regions Greenland -- Description and travel Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Diaries Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955 -- Travel -- Greenland Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 -- Travel -- Greenland North Greenland Expedition (1891-1892) Women explorers -- Greenland G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 406720 2025-06-25T11:38:23.152166 text/html 381226 2024-10-18T10:54:43 text/html 9911905 2025-06-25T11:38:30.609255 application/epub+zip 9908949 2025-06-25T11:38:24.999214 application/epub+zip 255026 2025-06-25T11:38:24.035194 application/epub+zip 9995173 2025-06-25T11:38:34.640238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9971027 2025-06-25T11:38:29.643244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325125 2022-09-29T05:31:33.133224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362993 2025-06-25T11:38:22.242175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342938 2024-10-18T10:54:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19308 2025-06-25T11:38:34.782132 application/rdf+xml 23584 2025-06-25T11:38:24.132167 image/jpeg 2784 2025-06-25T11:38:24.085177 image/jpeg 9869669 2025-06-25T11:38:23.461171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia