Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage (Classic Reprint)
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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage (Classic Reprint)
Sale price
$36.99
Regular price $44.99
A vivid, firsthand look at the first English attempts to find a North-West Passage and what they learned along the way.
This edition presents Hakluyt’s classic voyage record, offering a window into the age of exploration. It follows an Elizabethan expedition as sailors confront ice, shifting seas, and the perils of uncharted coastlines while seeking a route to the East.
- Read about long treks through frigid waters, ice, and sudden storms that test seamanship and resolve.
- Discover coastlines, islands, and straits named and described with early navigational detail.
- Observe encounters with local people and the signs of unfamiliar lands and environments.
- See how weather, currents, and navigation shaped decisions on when to press forward or return home.
Ideal for readers of maritime history, exploration narratives, and Hakluyt’s collections, this volume brings a frontier saga to vivid life.
This edition presents Hakluyt’s classic voyage record, offering a window into the age of exploration. It follows an Elizabethan expedition as sailors confront ice, shifting seas, and the perils of uncharted coastlines while seeking a route to the East.
- Read about long treks through frigid waters, ice, and sudden storms that test seamanship and resolve.
- Discover coastlines, islands, and straits named and described with early navigational detail.
- Observe encounters with local people and the signs of unfamiliar lands and environments.
- See how weather, currents, and navigation shaped decisions on when to press forward or return home.
Ideal for readers of maritime history, exploration narratives, and Hakluyt’s collections, this volume brings a frontier saga to vivid life.