Overview
A Tenderfoot With Peary recounts George Borup's experiences as a young member of Robert Peary's 1908-1909 expedition to the North Pole. Borup, fresh out of Yale, provides a lively and engaging account of the challenges and triumphs of Arctic exploration in the early 20th century. Readers will discover the daily life of the explorers, the crucial role of the Inuit people, and the harsh realities of navigating the frozen landscape. Borup's narrative captures the spirit of adventure and scientific discovery that drove these expeditions, making it a valuable historical document and a thrilling read for anyone interested in polar exploration and the quest for the North Pole.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
- | Author: George Borup
- | Publisher: Hutson Street Press
- | Publication Date: May 22, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00346 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1023630222
- | ISBN-13: 9781023630221
