Re: [Paddlewise] First crossing of Greenland by skis...

At 09:23 AM 8/23/00 +0200, Ari Saarto wrote:
>Hello P´Wisenheimers!
>
>I found a book about the first crossing of the Greenland Inland
>Ice (by skis, it was 1888 or something) by F. Nansen (Norwegian, a
>group of 4 Norwegians & 2 Lapps), which is illustrated. It was
>translated into English first during the1890´s, this is a 1906
>edition. Price was something around USD 50!
>
>Nice reading, really, though Mr. Nansen is not really politically
>correct towards the Lapps & the Aboriginals. After the crossing
>they stayed through the winter months at the western coast, and,
>among other things, learned kayaking. Drawn and engraved
>illustrations after the photographs are quite nice :-)
>
>Anyone else familiar with the book? I wonder if there are present,
>new editions...
>
>Ari
>ari0236_at_saunalahti.fi


I have a 1895 and a 1934 edition but don't know of a newer one. there are
several others by or about him 
 FARTHEST NORTH: BEING THE RECORD OF A VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION... 1893-96.,
Hunting and Adventure in the Arctic , THROUGH SIBERIA. The Land of the
future, IN NORTHERN MISTS; ARCTIC EXPLORATION IN EARLY TIMES, Russia &
Peace, JOURNEY ACROSS THE INLAND ICE OF GREENLAND FROM EAST TO WEST, Norway
and the Union with Sweden, THE SEA-ROUTE TO SIBERIA are a few of them. He
did get around.

Dana
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