Life with the Esquimaux

The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th September, 1862

By:

Charles Francis Hall

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Life with the Esquimaux 2 Volume Set

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In 1860, Charles Francis Hall (1821–71), the American explorer, embarked on the first of two voyages to the Canadian Arctic region aimed at investigating the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of 1847. During his time in the Arctic, Hall lived amongst the Inuit community, learning their language and embracing their everyday life. First published in 1864, Hall's two-volume work remains of great interest to anthropologists, sociologists and geographers. His eye-witness accounts of the indigenous people's dwellings, hunting pursuits, birth and death rites, transportation, interpersonal relationships, and survival strategies in severe weather conditions provide an insight into Inuit culture in the nineteenth century. In Volume 2 he tells of his discovery in Frobisher Bay of artefacts from Martin Frobisher's sixteenth-century mining venture; the survival of these relics, together with his understanding of Inuit memory systems, convinces him that traces of Franklin and his crew may yet be found.

Release date NZ

December 29th, 2011

Author

Charles Francis Hall

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

11 Plates, black and white; 49 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

370

Series

Life with the Esquimaux 2 Volume Set

Dimensions

140x216x21

ISBN-13

9781108041393

Product ID

19242264

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