Robert Dunn (2) (1877–1955)
Autor(a) de The shameless diary of an explorer : a story of failure on Mt. McKinley
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Obras de Robert Dunn
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome padrão
- Dunn, Robert
- Nome de batismo
- Dunn, Robert Steed
- Data de nascimento
- 1877-08-16
- Data de falecimento
- 1955-12-24
- Local de enterro
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Katonah, New York, USA
- Educação
- Harvard University (cum laude | 1898)
- Ocupação
- explorer
journalist
author
war correspondent
naval intelligence officer
Membros
Resenhas
If you have ever read exploration books and wondered what really happened on the expedition, read this. It was written by a young priveledged man on a 1903 McKinley expedition.
He pulls no punches in his descriptions of bushwacking through Alaskan wilderness with the brush, mud, and killer mosquitos. He pulls no punches in describing the interactions with his companions.
This book is so descriptive. And alive. With all his predjudices showing.
He pulls no punches in his descriptions of bushwacking through Alaskan wilderness with the brush, mud, and killer mosquitos. He pulls no punches in describing the interactions with his companions.
This book is so descriptive. And alive. With all his predjudices showing.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 58
- Popularidade
- #284,346
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Resenhas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 58
- Idiomas
- 1
Dunn's work is a no holds barred description of the bumbling expedition and a fabulous look at Cook's character (he later made now discredited claims to have been the first to climb Denali and reach the North Pole.) I really enjoyed this aspect of the book.
However, I gave this a low rating because I found it difficult to read due to Dunn's antisemitism toward one of the members of the expedition and the brutality shown toward the pack horses. It's a shame because otherwise this book would have been an enjoyable read.… (mais)