A Narrative of Four Voyages : To the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian and Antarct - Benjamin Morrell

A Narrative of Four Voyages

To the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian and Antarct

By: Benjamin Morrell

Paperback | 22 May 2014

At a Glance

Paperback


$89.43

or 4 interest-free payments of $22.36 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

Based on his journals, with literary assistance provided by a ghostwriter, this 1832 publication gives an account of the early life and later voyages of the American sealer and explorer Benjamin Morrell (1795 1839). The titular adventures consisted of explorations of the Pacific and Antarctic between 1822 and 1831. The text describes unfamiliar bodies of land, sometimes violent interactions with native populations (several of Morrell's crew were killed in the Carteret Islands), and encounters with the slave trade. Morrell also claimed to have been the first American captain to cross the Antarctic Circle. However, there are doubts about the veracity of his narrative, as reported distances, times and locations, particularly in the Antarctic, have proven to be inaccurate. This has been attributed variously to error, exaggeration or outright deception. Morrell himself admits to enhancing his narrative by drawing on information furnished by other navigators."

More in Travel & Holidays

Swimming Sydney : A tale of 52 swims - Chris Baker

RRP $32.99

$31.35

Lonely Planet Experience Japan : Travel Guide - Lonely Planet

RRP $34.99

$27.90

20%
OFF
Junior Atlas of Indigenous Australia - Macquarie Dictionary

RRP $39.99

$27.80

30%
OFF
Japan : Lonely Planet Travel Guide : 18th Edition - Lonely Planet

RRP $39.99

$24.75

38%
OFF
Vietnam : Lonely Planet Travel Guide : 16th Edition - Lonely Planet Travel Guide
Flour and Stone : Baked for Love, Life and Happiness - Nadine Ingram
Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia : 2nd Edition - Bill Arthur
Ocean Pools : 75 pools across Australia for saltwater swimmers - Chris Chen
Galah : Stories of life outside the city - Annabelle Hickson

SIGNED COPY

RRP $69.99

$47.25

32%
OFF
Lonely Planet Kids Mysterious World : Lonely Planet Kids - Lonely Planet Kids
Lonely Planet The World : Travel Guide - Lonely Planet

RRP $45.00

$32.75

27%
OFF
Lonely Planet Experience Tokyo : Travel Guide - Lonely Planet

RRP $34.99

$27.90

20%
OFF
Lonely Planet The Tree Atlas : Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet

RRP $70.00

$41.75

40%
OFF
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Japan : Hiking Guide - Lonely Planet

RRP $39.99

$31.25

22%
OFF
The Travel Atlas : Lonely Planet Travel Guide : 1st Edition - Lonely Planet Travel Guide
Lonely Planet Dream Trips of the World : Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Philippines : Lonely Planet Travel Guide : 15th Edition - Lonely Planet
Thailand : Lonely Planet Travel Guide : 19th Edition - Lonely Planet Travel Guide