True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World


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(3.8 stars; 12 reviews)

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

Reviews

Well worth a listen!


(4 stars)

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 stars)

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