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Discovery: The Autobiography of Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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411 pages
Published
1964
by McGraw-Hill
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My father lent this to me after my (semi) recent kick on fiction and nonfiction regarding the search for Franklin in the 19th-century Arctic. I have long been fascinated by accounts of life in the Far North, probably starting with my first reading of
Julie of the Wolves
in fifth grade.
Stefansson clearly accomplished wonders in his lifetime. I think the scope of his accomplishments is most apparent not in the excellent descriptions of living off the frozen land, but in the casual tone with which ...more
Stefansson clearly accomplished wonders in his lifetime. I think the scope of his accomplishments is most apparent not in the excellent descriptions of living off the frozen land, but in the casual tone with which ...more
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Vilhjálmur Stefánsson was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist.
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