Lands that Hold One Spellbound

A Story of East Greenland

By:

Spencer Apollonio

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Northern Lights

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Lands that Hold One Spellbound is an informal history of East Greenland. Spencer Apollonio has written the only known overview of the history of this region, summarizing indigenous settlements over four millennia, and describing European explorations from the Norse period to recent years. East Greenland, running from Kap Farvel in the south to Kap Morris Jesup in the north, is an immense land of great mountains and fjords, of glaciers and meadowlands, and contrasts of weather perhaps unique in the world. It has been colonized seven different times over 4,000 years by migrants from the west. Intrepid explorers returned year after year, attracted by this land which captivated and enthralled them. But its history has never before been told. Here, each of the European and American expeditions are recounted, relying extensively on the explorers' original accounts, as well as on the author's often highly evocative narration. Apollonio details the struggles of vessels to reach the coast through the ice pack, the longest Arctic sledge journeys, the peculiar story of World War II in East Greenland, and the impact of centuries of exploration and change on Greenland's indigenous populations.

Author Biography:

Spencer Apollonio is a retired marine biologist and a fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA). He has made 14 trips to the Arctic and, in the 1960s, established AINA's Devon Island Research Station.

Release date Australia

August 30th, 2008

Author

Spencer Apollonio

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

9 maps, 2 graphs, 21 black & white illustrations

Series

Northern Lights

Dimensions

152x220x22

ISBN-13

9781552382400

Product ID

2756655

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