Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Peter freuchen project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Eskimo also known as mala the magnificent and eskimo wifetraders is a 1933 american precode drama film directed by w. From 19261940, freuchen owned the danish island enehoje on nakskov fjord. He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, especially the. Kari lampen, 1958 peter freuchens story about life in the seven seas, 1959 with david loth peter freuchens story about treasures of the seven seas, 1959 with d.
His father was lorentz benzon freuchen 1859 1927, a danish jew, and his mother was anne petrine frederikke rasmussen 1862 1945. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a. Biography, career, later years, affiliations, works. Peter freuchen 18861957 author of book of the seven seas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter freuchen primary author only author division. Peter freuchen, born lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2. Books by peter freuchen author of arctic adventure goodreads. Peter freuchen, author of book of the seven seas, on librarything. During this period he wrote several books and articles and entertained guests. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
The greengage summer please dont eat the daisies book. Livet er smukt og barskt i det canadiske polarlandskab. Peter freuchen drew upon his vast knowledge of nautical fact and legend, as well as his fantastic personal experiences, to write book of the seven seas. Peter freuchen, born lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2 1886 september 2 1957 was a danish explorer, writer and traveler. He married into an eskimo family and clan, learned the language, and brought the isolated people what these arctic. Peter freuchen actually lived among the greenland eskimo in the early 20th century. Among his later, highly popular works was peter freuchens book of the seven seas 1957. Peter freuchens book of the seven seas by peter with loth freuchen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter freuchen books list of books by author peter freuchen. Bogen beretter om hudsonbugtens eskimoer inuitog deres dramatiske mode med. He married into an eskimo family and clan, learned the language, and brought the isolated people what these arctic cultures called themselves in their own languages into a familiarity that led to our modern fascination with this culture. Peter freuchens book of the eskimos, peter freuchen estate.
Peter freuchen fangstmond i melvillbugten gyldendal, kobenhavn, 1956. Gronland, land og folk, 1927 travelbook freuchens first book. He first amputated his own gangrenous toes with shears and a hammer. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Peter freuchen 18861957 danish journalist, writer, and explorer, who established with knud rasmussen 18791933 the exploring station in thule 1910. Loth peter freuchenin seitseman meren kirja peter freuchens story about life in the seven seas, 1959 with d. Peter freuchen is currently considered a single author. Freuchen learned much about this topic while living alongside inuit natives in greenland, eventually marrying an inuit woman, navarana mequpaluk, his first of three wives. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist.
His harrowing tales of travel in the unpredictable weather of the arctic seem understated yet give a feeling for the hardships these early explorers endured. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Desuden oversat til svensk 1958, norsk 1958, islandsk 1959, finsk 1958, tysk 1957, fransk 1958, spansk 1959, hollandsk 1959, czekisk 1972, jugoslavisk 1961, japansk 1962. Anyone who has read his books knows that he had a rather lose understanding of what truth means, in other words, he was not free from embellish facts a. Peter freuchen 18861957 was an explorer, journalist, magazine editor, and lecturer. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 20, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. Peter freuchen has 31 books on goodreads with 2850 ratings.
Arctic adventure my life in the frozen north peter freuchen kobo. Peter fruchens adventures edited by his wife is superb. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 20, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer. Freuchens grandson, peter ittinuar, was the first inuk in canada to be elected as an mp, and represented the electoral district of nunatsiaq in the canadian house of commons from 1979 to 1984. Peter freuchens book of the eskimos by peter freuchen. I am danish, and i grew up reading peter freuchens books and tales about the man. His most popular work, peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos, introduced the modern world to eskimo culture, which was published after his death in 1965. Isni 0000000121274973 freuchen, lorentz peter elfred. His wife dagmar has selected and edited articles from the late explorers unpublished material left behind after his death in 1957, to which she has. The book essentially puts the worlds oceans between two cover, beginning with how the seas were formed and going on to explain the actions of the winds and tides, the variety. Edited by dagmar freuchen freucehn, peter freuchen auhor.
He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, namely the thule expeditions. Peter freuchens most popular book is arctic adventure. In these pages, readers will wrestle with sea monsters, drift endlessly in hot, dead calms, face raging storms, and battle mighty navies. A 328, breve fra peter freuchen til familien i danmark. The language is a little dated and it takes a little bit of getting used to but the stories of freuchens experiences living with the eskimo. He wrote several popular books recounting his courageous travels, including arctic adventure page xx. His works include book of the eskimos, book of the seven seas. Buy peter freuchens book of the seven seas by freuchen, peter isbn. Famed explorer peter freuchen drew on his vast knowledge of nautical fact and legend, as well as his fantastic personal experiences, to write his book of the seven seas.
Peter freuchens inimitable way of making his arctic adventures seem both credible and exciting is seen to advantage in this bestselling authors posthumous collection of stories. Peter freuchen, born lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer. Peter freuchen has 31 books on goodreads with 2824 ratings. See all books authored by peter freuchen, including peter freuchens book of the seven seas, and peter freuchens book of the eskimos, and more on. Peter freuchens book of the seven seas peter freuchen on. The film stars ray mala as mala, lulu wong wing as malas first wife aba, lotus long as malas second wife. His cap is doffed to all the great adventurerscientists of the past. Storfanger, freuchens first novel, came out in the same year. Peter freuchen wikipedias peter freuchen as translated. Peter freuchens book of the seven seas by peter freuchen. Dagmar freuchen edited with a preface by also includes. Gronland, land og folk, his first book, appeared in 1927.
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