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- Signed
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- Ex Libris
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- Book Series
- Historical
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
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- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
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- ISBN
- 9780307276568
- Era
- 2010s
- ISBN-13
- 9780307276568
- Personalized
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- Features
- Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Book Title
- Man Who Ate His Boots : the Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Polar Regions, Adventurers & Explorers, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Expeditions & Discoveries
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 28.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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The enthralling, often harrowing story of the adventurers who searched in vain for the Northwest Passage, the holy grail of nineteenth-century British exploration. Dozens of missions set out for the Arctic during the first half of the nineteenth century; all ended in failure and many in disaster, as men found themselves starving to death in the freezing wilderness, sometimes with nothing left to eat but their companions' remains. Anthony Brandt traces the complete history of this noble and foolhardy obsession, which originated during the sixteenth century, bringing vividly to life this record of courage and incompetence, privation and endurance, heroics and tragedy. Along the way he introduces us to an expansive cast of fascinating characters: seamen and landlubbers, scientists and politicians, skeptics and tireless believers. The Man Who Ate His Boots is a rich and engaging work of narrative history--a multifaceted portrait of noble adventure and of imperialistic folly.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307263924
ISBN-13
9780307263926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73814255
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man Who Ate His Boots : the Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Polar Regions, Adventurers & Explorers, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
28.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
G640.B73 2010
Reviews
"A robust new history . . . Brandt tells his story well . . . Achieves a modern synthesis between the hagiography of the old days and the more recent historical revisionism."-Sara Wheeler, The New York Times Book Review "Brandt displays a keen knowledge of the social, historical and political movements that propelled England to undertake such a costly, ultimately tragic goal . . . Thoughtful, compassionate and meticulously researched, "The Man Who Ate His Boots" offers readers a vivid, compelling, ultimately heartbreaking history of Arctic exploration." -Marc Covert, The Oregonian "Brandt is a superb and profound writer who leads us through a tale of such hardship you feel as if you've been aboard ship with them. It's no small feat to use a bit of history to illuminate the future, but Brandt pulls it off. This is narrative history at its absolute gripping best." -Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm and War "A fascinating, at times thrilling, narrative." -Roger K. Miller, The Seattle Times "A well-researched account . . . Brandt is at his best when he weaves in back stories of the politics and petty feuds that shaped much of the public perception." -Henry Stern, Willamette Week "A splendid, gripping account of an astounding, unbelievable quest . . . What Brant brings to this mesmerizing tale is what only fine writing can deliver: fully realized sense impressions that make history come memorably alive, and an informed, sensitive analysis of historical events that puts them in larger context." -Joan Baum The Independent (Hamptons) "History, fate, delusion and hope play out in the story of John Franklin, in particular during his last expedition to find the passage and map the Arctic in 1845. It's one of those books that can keep a reader inside for an entire weekend." -Susan Salter Reynolds, LA Times "Often witty in his approach, Brandt makes the absurdity of Arctic exploration and the quest for the Northwest Passage entertaining for the general reader. Highly recommended." - Library Journal (Starred review) "Brandt pens a colorful narrative full of gothic horrors, quiet daring, and petty personality clashes, and probes the social meaning of these odysseys . . . The result is a gripping-and sometimes appalling-tale of heroism and hubris." - Publishers Weekly "Heroism tinged with scandal, high adventure beset by unbearable suffering . . . A sterling examination of a national obsession that tracks the finds as well as the futilities of more than 60 years of harrowing Arctic exploration." - Kirkus "A rich and satisfying read, and a classic history of Arctic exploration." -Laurence Bergreen, author of Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu "Anthony Brandt's account of the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage is fascinating, horrifying and inspiring. It is not just a great tale of heroic exploration, wonderfully told, but an epic voyage of discovery into the recesses of the human spirit." -Piers Brendon, author of The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, "A robust new history . . . Brandt tells his story well . . . Achieves a modern synthesis between the hagiography of the old days and the more recent historical revisionism."-Sara Wheeler,The New York TimesBook Review "Brandt displays a keen knowledge of the social, historical and political movements that propelled England to undertake such a costly, ultimately tragic goal . . . Thoughtful, compassionate and meticulously researched, "The Man Who Ate His Boots" offers readers a vivid, compelling, ultimately heartbreaking history of Arctic exploration." -Marc Covert,The Oregonian "Brandt is a superb and profound writer who leads us through a tale of such hardship you feel as if you've been aboard ship with them. It's no small feat to use a bit of history to illuminate the future, but Brandt pulls it off. This is narrative history at its absolute gripping best." -Sebastian Junger, author ofThe Perfect StormandWar "A fascinating, at times thrilling, narrative." -Roger K. Miller,The Seattle Times "A well-researched account . . . Brandt is at his best when he weaves in back stories of the politics and petty feuds that shaped much of the public perception." -Henry Stern,Willamette Week "A splendid, gripping account of an astounding, unbelievable quest . . . What Brant brings to this mesmerizing tale is what only fine writing can deliver: fully realized sense impressions that make history come memorably alive, and an informed, sensitive analysis of historical events that puts them in larger context." -Joan BaumThe Independent(Hamptons) "History, fate, delusion and hope play out in the story of John Franklin, in particular during his last expedition to find the passage and map the Arctic in 1845. It's one of those books that can keep a reader inside for an entire weekend." -Susan Salter Reynolds,LA Times "Often witty in his approach, Brandt makes the absurdity of Arctic exploration and the quest for the Northwest Passage entertaining for the general reader. Highly recommended." -Library Journal(Starred review) "Brandt pens a colorful narrative full of gothic horrors, quiet daring, and petty personality clashes, and probes the social meaning of these odysseys . . . The result is a gripping-and sometimes appalling-tale of heroism and hubris." -Publishers Weekly "Heroism tinged with scandal, high adventure beset by unbearable suffering . . . A sterling examination of a national obsession that tracks the finds as well as the futilities of more than 60 years of harrowing Arctic exploration." -Kirkus "A rich and satisfying read, and a classic history of Arctic exploration." -Laurence Bergreen, author ofMarco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu "Anthony Brandt's account of the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage is fascinating, horrifying and inspiring. It is not just a great tale of heroic exploration, wonderfully told, but an epic voyage of discovery into the recesses of the human spirit." -Piers Brendon, author ofThe Decline and Fall of the British Empire, "A robust new history . . . Brandt tells his story well . . . Achieves a modern synthesis between the hagiography of the old days and the more recent historical revisionism."-Sara Wheeler, The New York Times Book Review "Brandt displays a keen knowledge of the social, historical and political movements that propelled England to undertake such a costly, ultimately tragic goal . . . Thoughtful, compassionate and meticulously researched, "The Man Who Ate His Boots" offers readers a vivid, compelling, ultimately heartbreaking history of Arctic exploration." -Marc Covert, The Oregonian "Brandt is a superb and profound writer who leads us through a tale of such hardship you feel as if you've been aboard ship with them. It's no small feat to use a bit of history to illuminate the future, but Brandt pulls it off. This is narrative history at its absolute gripping best." -Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm and War "A fascinating, at times thrilling, narrative." -Roger K. Miller, The Seattle Times "A well-researched account . . . Brandt is at his best when he weaves in back stories of the politics and petty feuds that shaped much of the public perception." -Henry Stern, Willamette Week "A splendid, gripping account of an astounding, unbelievable quest . . . What Brant brings to this mesmerizing tale is what only fine writing can deliver: fully realized sense impressions that make history come memorably alive, and an informed, sensitive analysis of historical events that puts them in larger context." -Joan Baum The Independent (Hamptons) "History, fate, delusion and hope play out in the story of John Franklin, in particular during his last expedition to find the passage and map the Arctic in 1845. It's one of those books that can keep a reader inside for an entire weekend." -Susan Salter Reynolds, LA Times "Often witty in his approach, Brandt makes the absurdity of Arctic exploration and the quest for the Northwest Passage entertaining for the general reader. Highly recommended." - Library Journal (Starred review) "Brandt pens a colorful narrative full of gothic horrors, quiet daring, and petty personality clashes, and probes the social meaning of these odysseys . . . The result is a gripping-and sometimes appalling-tale of heroism and hubris." - Publishers Weekly "Heroism tinged with scandal, high adventure beset by unbearable suffering . . . A sterling examination of a national obsession that tracks the finds as well as the futilities of more than 60 years of harrowing Arctic exploration." - Kirkus "A rich and satisfying read, and a classic history of Arctic exploration." -Laurence Bergreen, author of Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu "Anthony Brandt's account of the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage is fascinating, horrifying and inspiring. It is not just a great tale of heroic exploration, wonderfully told, but an epic voyage of discovery into the recesses of the human spirit." -Piers Brendon, author of The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, "Often witty in his approach, Brandt makes the absurdity of Arctic exploration and the quest for the Northwest Passage entertaining for the general reader. Highly recommended." -Library Journal(Starred review) "Brandt pens a colorful narrative full of gothic horrors, quiet daring, and petty personality clashes, and probes the social meaning of these odysseys . . . The result is a gripping-and sometimes appalling-tale of heroism and hubris." -Publishers Weekly "Heroism tinged with scandal, high adventure beset by unbearable suffering . . . A sterling examination of a national obsession that tracks the finds as well as the futilities of more than 60 years of harrowing Arctic exploration." -Kirkus "Tony Brandt is a superb and profound writer who leads us through a tale of such hardship you feel as if you've been aboard ship with them. It's no small feat to use a bit of history to illuminate the future, but Brandt pulls it off. This is narrative history at its absolute gripping best." -Sebastian Junger, author ofThe Perfect StormandWar "A rich and satisfying read, and a classic history of Arctic exploration." -Laurence Bergreen, author ofMarco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu "Anthony Brandt's account of the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage is fascinating, horrifying and inspiring. It is not just a great tale of heroic exploration, wonderfully told, but an epic voyage of discovery into the recesses of the human spirit." -Piers Brendon, author ofThe Decline and Fall of the British Empire
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
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Lccn
2009-038835
Dewey Decimal
910.9163/27
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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