{"product_id":"a-two-years-cruise-off-tierra-del-fuego-the-falkland-islands-patagonia-and-in-the-river-plate-a-narrative-of-life-in-the-southern-seas-paperback-9781108062053","title":"A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate; A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108062053","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis two-volume work of 1857 is a first-hand account of wide-ranging service for the South American Missionary Society.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Parker Snow (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108062053, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e388 pages, 3 colour illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFollowing participation in the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin, the mariner and author William Parker Snow (1817–95) volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner, named after the man whose work for the South American Missionary Society was to be resumed. Although conceived as 'merely a simple narrative of daily life in the Southern Seas', this illustrated two-volume work becomes simultaneously a first-hand account of a sailor's experiences and observations, and a self-justification against those by whom he felt disappointed, frustrated and deceived. Volume 2 includes an account of meeting 'Jemmy Button', the Fuegian who had been taken to Britain on the Beagle. It also charts the series of difficulties Snow faced as captain, which culminated in his dismissal and abandonment on the Falklands. First published in 1857, the narrative met with some success. Snow, however, wasted the proceeds on a fruitless action against his former employers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e26. The Beagle channel\u003cbr\u003e 27. Calm in the Beagle channel\u003cbr\u003e 28. Meeting Jemmy Button and his people\u003cbr\u003e 29. natives visit the ship at sunrise\u003cbr\u003e 30. Very heavy weather\u003cbr\u003e 31. Description of Cape Horn\u003cbr\u003e 32. Discover that all the Fuegians have left the place\u003cbr\u003e 33. News from home\u003cbr\u003e 34. Mission plan most unwise\u003cbr\u003e 35. Interview with the governor\u003cbr\u003e 36. Proceed with refitting the ship\u003cbr\u003e 37. Many difficulties\u003cbr\u003e 38. Again, depart for Monte Video\u003cbr\u003e 39. General description of Monte Video\u003cbr\u003e 40. Arrival of the French brig of war\u003cbr\u003e 41. Revisit the mission station\u003cbr\u003e 42. A missionary's mode of treating a donor\u003cbr\u003e 43. Paralysing effect of the sudden change\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266141933848,"sku":"9781108062053","price":33.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108062053i.jpg?v=1696748431","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-two-years-cruise-off-tierra-del-fuego-the-falkland-islands-patagonia-and-in-the-river-plate-a-narrative-of-life-in-the-southern-seas-paperback-9781108062053","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}