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Détails
| Personne nommée : | Charles Wilkes |
|---|---|
| Format : | Livre |
| Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs : |
Nathaniel Philbrick |
| ISBN : | 0007121164 9780007121168 |
| Numéro OCLC : | 57663377 |
| Notes : | Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2004. |
| Description : | 452 p. [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Responsabilité : | Nathaniel Philbrick. |
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Critiques
Synopsis de l’éditeur
'Philbrick reconstructs this remarkable expedition in heroic detail...an exemplary account of an important and neglected expedition., The Times 'A stirring yarn, a satisfying lump of cultural history, and a thoughtful moral fable., Daily Telegraph 'Elegant and meticulously researched...Philbrick,s book brings the motivation and nature of exploration into sharp relief., Independent 'It is a fine salty tale, with a becalmed beginning, a stormy centre and a long, messy accusation-filled return to shore., Sunday Times 'A gripping history of the remarkable search for the "ice studded mystery" at the bottom of the world...Superb., Economist 'Philbrick, a conscientious historian and an articulate writer, manages to bring a strong sense of narrative to his tale while still placing it within the broader historical perspective...Perhaps the greatest merit of the book is in its redressing the oversights of history...[It is] a reappraisal of naval history and a powerful study of flawed genius., Times Literary Supplement Lire la suite...
