The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
1910
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
1910
In the early morning of April 6, 1909, Commander Robert E. Peary stood at what he claimed was the northernmost point of the Earth. This book is his own account of that moment and the two decades of relentless Arctic exploration that preceded it. Written in the muscular, assured prose of a man certain of his place in history, Peary chronicles the meticulous strategy behind his final expedition: the carefully staged supply depots, the brutal calculations of man and dog against frozen wasteland, the psychological warfare of endurance. The narrative captures the Arctic not as scenic backdrop but as living antagonist, a force that killed and marooned and demanded everything. This is primary source exploration literature in its rawest form, the explorer's own case for why he succeeded where others failed, told before the controversies that would later swirl around his claims. For readers drawn to the age of polar conquest, to the question of what drove men to gamble their lives against ice and silence, Peary's account remains an essential document from the edge of the known world.
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“They are very human in their attributes, and in spite of the fact that their diet is practically meat only, their tempers are gentle and mild, and there is a great deal of affection among them. Except between husband and wife, they seldom quarrel; and never hold spite or animosity. Children are a valuable asset, are much loved, never scolded or punished, and are not spoiled. An Esquimo mother washes her baby the same way a cat washes her kittens. There are lots of personal habits the description of which might scatter the reading circle, so I will desist with the bald statement, that, for them, dirt and filth have no terrors.””
— Robert E. Peary
“Commander Peary is too well known for me to describe him at length; thick reddish hair turning gray; heavy, bushy eyebrows shading his "sharpshooter's eyes" of steel gray, and long mustache. His hair grows rapidly and, when on the march, a thick heavy beard quickly appears. He is six feet tall, very graceful, and well built, especially about the chest and shoulders; long arms, and legs slightly bowed. Since losing his toes, he walks with a peculiar slide-like stride. He has a voice clear and loud, and words never fail him.””
— Robert E. Peary
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