{"product_id":"memoirs-of-rear-admiral-sir-w-edward-parry-paperback-9781108041379","title":"Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108041379","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSir W. Edward Parry's son describes the life of the British naval officer and Arctic explorer in this 1857 biography.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdward Parry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108041379, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 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\"\u003eWritten by his son, the Rev. Edward Parry, this 1857 memoir describes the life and times of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Edward Parry (1790–1855), the British naval officer and Arctic explorer. The work describes how Parry became a successful pioneer of Arctic enterprise, having in 1827 attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole, setting a record which then stood for fifty years. Reflecting the religious side of Parry's character, the book demonstrates how he was a constant promoter of the welfare of his crews. From Parry's childhood years, the book traces the explorer's distinguished career in the Navy, his meticulous scientific work and his long and usually dangerous voyages and expeditions. Alongside his professional successes, including his knighthood in 1829, the book gives insights into the difficulties of his private life, including the tragic deaths of his first wife and of some of his children.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the second edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the first edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. 1790–1810. Birth and parentage\u003cbr\u003e 2. 1810–17. Joins the Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e 3. Brief sketch of Arctic discovery previously to 1818\u003cbr\u003e 4. 1818. The Alexander fitted out at Deptford\u003cbr\u003e 5. 1819–20. Parry's first voyage\u003cbr\u003e 6. 1820–3. Second voyage\u003cbr\u003e 7. 1824–5. Third and last voyage for the discovery of a North-West Passage\u003cbr\u003e 8. 1826–8. Interest in religious societies\u003cbr\u003e 9. 1829–34. Appointment as Commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company\u003cbr\u003e 10. 1835–40. Appointment as Assistant Poor Law Commissioner\u003cbr\u003e 11. 1841–5. Second marriage\u003cbr\u003e 12. 1846–52. Haslar\u003cbr\u003e 13. 1852–5. Summer at Keswick\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\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":46266066895128,"sku":"9781108041379","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108041379i_2698eb5f-e829-4cfb-b688-c6f90d55b004.jpg?v=1696746503","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-rear-admiral-sir-w-edward-parry-paperback-9781108041379","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}