Be advised though that most were written in the 19th century and therefore contain prejudicial comments toward the native people encountered. That aside, I enjoyed reading the a Fantastic book! That aside, I enjoyed reading the adventures that are impossible to recreate in today's world.
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Nov 26, Babak Fakhamzadeh rated it it was ok Shelves: The title and cover text of the book seem to promise wild accounts of dangerous adventures and although some of the stories are simply amazing, too many aren't interesting enough to warrant the purchase of the book. The initial flaw is that the excerpts, taken from actual travels and journeys are so short that you're left with a feeling of dissatisfaction.
You want to know more of the story and more of the politics involved. Of course, this only goes for the 'good' stories, the 'bad' stories not The title and cover text of the book seem to promise wild accounts of dangerous adventures and although some of the stories are simply amazing, too many aren't interesting enough to warrant the purchase of the book. Of course, this only goes for the 'good' stories, the 'bad' stories not being interesting enough in the first place. Aug 11, Mike rated it liked it. The stories are written by the explorers themselves with coordinates and journal entries that are real time events taking place, sometimes at points where the writers are near death and can barely stay alive.
It is very tough to follow at times but I did like the fact that many of these explorers risked their lives to venture where no man had ever gone before. Some never made it back. Sep 25, Ruskanen rated it it was ok Shelves: Started it for book club. Short accounts of travel and exploration. First couple of stories are difficult to read.
Gets better, but still challenging and a little dry. Normally I like to stick with a book and challenge myself, but there are so many other books I'd rather be reading. Setting it down for now. Jan 19, Lewis Hyam rated it liked it. Travelling to Lapland in Finland, picked this book up in airport, read a couple of the accounts stories on the planes out heathrow to Helsinki -change planes to kittila airport and read a few more accounts on the way back 7 days later - great insight into what it was like in the old days Ina Cawl rated it really liked it Nov 24, Peter Waller rated it really liked it Apr 30, Nadine rated it it was ok Nov 26, Collin Winter rated it did not like it Jan 17, Jennifer rated it did not like it Aug 12, Jon Jones rated it really liked it Mar 15, Tilly rated it it was ok Aug 31, Armand L'ortije rated it liked it Dec 22, Keith rated it really liked it Sep 08, Cindy Gaulin rated it it was amazing Jun 09, Nicole rated it liked it Feb 14, Noran Miss Pumkin rated it liked it Apr 10, James rated it liked it Dec 14, Kirstyn Wentzel rated it it was ok Jun 24, Chris rated it liked it Jul 04, Kaeli Wood rated it liked it Jul 18, Running Press rated it it was amazing Jan 29, Tucker rated it liked it Mar 04, Travelling up the Missouri river to the continental divide in Montana, Lewis left the main party under his colleague William Clark, and scouted ahead.
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