Narrative of a Voyage to Patagonia and Terra Del Fuego - Through Straits of Magellan, in Hms Adventure Beagle, in 1826 1827

Klappentext Originally published in 1833, this is a humorous, if at times caustic, first-hand account of HMS Beagle's maiden voyage. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1833! this is a first-hand account of nineteen months aboard HMS Beagle on her maiden voyage. The author writes amusingly! if at times caustically! preferring anecdotes and observations about the peoples encountered en route to 'the trouble of detailing the monotonous course of a long sea voyage'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Narrative of a voyage.

Product details

• Authors: John Macdouall, Macdouall John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.07.2013
• EAN: 9781108060981
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06098-1
• No. of pages: 332
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Argentina, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Expeditions, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, TRAVEL / South America / Argentina, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Expeditions: popular accounts, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas