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100 1 _aRawson, Kennett Longley,
_d1911-1992
245 1 2 _aA boy's-eye view of the Arctic
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-28
508 _aSteve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Boy's-Eye View of the Arctic" by Kennett Longley Rawson is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The narrative depicts the experiences of a fourteen-year-old boy who embarks on an Arctic expedition as the cabin boy aboard the ship "Bowdoin", led by Commander Donald MacMillan. The book captures his sense of adventure and wonder as he explores the Arctic landscape and learns about the legacy of famous explorers who ventured before him. At the start of the memoir, Rawson reflects on his life before the adventure, including his excitement when his father proposes the invitation to join the expedition. He vividly describes his preparations, the anticipation of sailing, and the camaraderie he forms with the crew of the "Bowdoin". The opening also sets the stage for the challenges ahead as he becomes acclimated to life at sea and the work that awaits him on the voyage. This immersive introduction showcases a young boy's dreams colliding with the harsh realities of Arctic exploration, laying the groundwork for the adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The MacMillan Company, 1926
653 _aArctic regions
653 _aBowdoin (Ship)
653 _aCabin boys
700 1 _aMacMillan, Donald Baxter,
_d1874-1970
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015062202901
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67944
999 _c108766
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