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The Land of the White Bear: Being a Short Account of the Pandora's Voyage during the Summer of 1875

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Land of the White Bear: Being a Short Account of the Pandora's Voyage during the Summer of 1875
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frederick George Innes-Lillingston
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:182
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistorical geography
Expeditions
ISBN/Barcode 9781108072045
ClassificationsDewey:910.916327
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 7 Plates, black and white; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 20 March 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In June 1875, Frederick George Innes-Lillingston (1849-1904) set out for the Arctic aboard Pandora, a steam yacht captained by the seasoned polar explorer Allen Young (1827-1915). In this, the first of two voyages north, Young sought to make the north-west passage. His lieutenant Innes-Lillingston published this short account in 1876. It follows the voyage through to Peel Strait, where Young was forced to turn back in the face of heavy ice. On the journey home, the Pandora picked up the dispatches of the expedition under George Nares that was attempting to reach the North Pole. Conveying both the thrill and difficulty of the endeavour, this narrative provides a highly readable account of seafaring in extreme conditions. Also reissued in this series are two related works by Young: Cruise of the Pandora (1876) and The Two Voyages of the Pandora (1879).