Well into the nineteenth century arctic explorers believed that they needed only to smash their ships through a ring of ice circling the top of the globe and from there they could tack easily on soft breezes. If youve read arctic adventure then this book is a must read. My life in the frozen north freuchen, peter, and ehrlich. Ben page, the man who cycled across the frozen arctic. During his lifetime freuchens remarkable adventures, related in his books. Use our ebook search to find a specific book or author. The arctic family has been growing and expanding throughout the years. Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles.
The ride is bumpy, like traveling in a zodiac across choppy waves. The arctic ocean is in winter completely frozen over, and the ice reaches a. Learn all about arctic animals such as the polar bear, the walrus, the. Peter freuchens first visit to the land of the eskimos was in 1906, when he went on the. My life in the frozen north is kind of publication which is giving the reader unstable experience. Browse available copies of arctic adventure my life in the by freuchenpeter at. Newly added materials in the libraries february march 2017. How my simple adventure became a dance with deathand taught me what really matters. In 1910, freuchen and his close friend, the famed arctic explorer. Peter freuchen has 31 books on goodreads with 2764 ratings. Probably one of the most interesting people youve never heard about. My life in the frozen north by peter freuchen online at alibris. The arctic year 1959 jonathan cape london freuchen p. Our archives can boast a far more unusual artefact.
Extracts from arctic adventure by peter freuchen by permission of echo point books. Descriptive nonfiction, 272 words, lexile 540l level 2 grades 12. This study guide consists of approximately 8 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of eskimo boy. Currently, arctic adventures contains seven subbranches extreme iceland, trek, glacier guides, viking rafting, arctic sea tours. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In september 1897, eight whaling vessels became icebound near point barrow, alaska, the. These remote settlements are some of the most isolated in the world, including ukivok, punuk islands, deception island and south georgia island near antarctica. Peter freuchen s most popular book is arctic adventure. Isolated settlements at the ends of the earth ends of. Fifteen months and 10,000 miles later, he was in the arctic, filming an awardwinning documentary. Come facetoface with the amazing creatures that live. Peter freuchen books list of books by author peter freuchen. Arctic adventure part 2 the base camp out on the arctic ice near the north slope of alaska consisted of two strings of trailers outfitted with skis and towed behind large bulldozers.
My first iceberg arctic traveler stories adventure life. Arctic is a fascinating day in the life look at the coldest place on earth. It features his adventure series characters, hal and roger hunt. Almost starved to death a few times, married a native, suffered loss and joy. Peter freuchens story of a strange land and a fine people arctic adventure. Arctic life arctic life arctic life arctic life arctic life arctic life. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 20, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. My life in the frozen north 1936 william heinemann ltd. My life in the frozen north by peter freuchen, gretel ehrlich isbn. See all books authored by peter freuchen, including peter freuchens book of the seven seas, and peter freuchens book of the eskimos, and more on. Sandler brings to life an extraordinary true adventure tale set on the treacherous arctic terrain. Praise for the bees caboodle from national book tokens. He captures the traditional way of life in the north before the dramatic changes of the last half century.
Freuchen was captivated by the accounts and by the arctic that he read about in books. My life in the frozen north freuchen, peter, ehrlich, gretel on. My first tastes of life above the arctic circle, shrimp, and a true polar plunge. Near the north pole there is no such thing as an easy and safe outing. In arctic adventure freuchen writes of polar bear hunts, of meeting eskimos who had resorted to cannibalism during a.
In 2014, 22yearold ben page set off to cycle the world. Freuchens autobiography, vagrant viking full text available online here, vividly describes his life, starting when he was a restless, unhappy youth driven to get out of the ordinary world into the wide open spaces of the north. Portrait of arctic explorer peter freuchen and his wife, fashion illustrator dagmar cohn, 1947 573 x 700. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good. Unable to move through the heavy winds and blinding snow, he ducked for cover under a dogsled and.
Peter freuchen, born lorenz peter elfred freuchen was a danish explorer, writer and traveler. Great book and definitely among the absolute best adventuretravel books ive ever read. Today we are traveling across the frozen ocean on komatiks, wooden sledges pulled by snowmobiles, to our arctic base camp. Arctic adventure my life in the frozen north by peter freuchen. The arctic is an amazing place full of icy wonder and surprises.
He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, namely the thule expeditions. In case you cant find the book youre looking for on. Diego is on a mission to the arctic where its really cold, to fill up his animal science book with facts about arctic animals. Originally published in 1956, this book is a memoir by danish explorer peter freuchen, a close friend and travel companion of arctic legend knud rasmussen, and ended up living in greenland for fifteen years, 800 miles from the north poleadopting the native ways of life, marrying an inuit woman, and having two children along the way. He spent many years in thule, greenland, living with the polar inuit. The arctic is cold most of the year, but life still goes on. Arctic adventure is a 1980 childrens book by the canadianborn american author willard price.
49 1351 1309 167 1312 682 52 451 324 943 1241 965 45 557 376 821 1134 651 453 1109 1393 540 396 1515 105 659 1092 535 293 1037 444 360 833 49 1212 1298 1319 408 411 796 674