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Freuchen was born in nykobing falster, denmark, the son of anne petrine frederikke nee rasmussen. Discover the great mysteries of the sea with one of the most famous explorers of our time. Peter freuchens book of the eskimos by peter freuchen goodreads. Peter freuchen s inimitable way of making his arctic adventures seem both credible and exciting is seen to advantage in this bestselling author s posthumous collection of stories. During his lifetime freuchen s remarkable adventures, related in his books. Standing six feet seven inches, freuchen was an arctic explorer, journalist, author, and anthropologist.
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She edited several of her second husband s, explorer and author peter freuchen, books. He is notable for his role in arctic exploration, namely the thule expeditions. True september 1961 frank lane eskimo art peter freuchen. Peter freuchen is the author of books such as arctic adventure. Peter freuchen, a resurrected viking, is a danish jew by. Book of the eskimos 09242008 peter freuchen 18861957 freuchens first travel books appeared in the 1920s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 2, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer, author, journalist and anthropologist. The author lived with the eskimos for many years, and married an eskimo woman. During this period he wrote several books and articles and entertained guests. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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. My life in the frozen north, book of the eskimos, ice floes and flaming water, ivalu the eskimo wife, and book of the seven seas. Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos by peter freuchen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos mass market paperback april 12, 1986 by peter freuchen author 4. Dagmar freuchen, editor, peter freuchens book of the eskimos, the world publishing company 1961. Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter freuchen books online. Perhaps the most memorable anecdote in the book concerns his harrowing escape from a coffinsized tomb of ice. My life in the frozen north he first mentions her as a little girl, and just after their marriage as my little wife, and in the 1961 book peter freuchens book of the eskimos edited by his widow dagmar, he refers to her as a little girl, just reaching the marriageable age, but he also.
Goodreads members who liked peter freuchens book of. It is one of the most fascinating and best books about a very different culture ive ever read. He spent many years in thule, greenland, living with the polar inuit. Fascinated by the arctic, he was a member of the famous thule expeditions 19101925 in northwestern greenland.
Peter freuchens story about treasures of the seven seas, 1959 with d. Find peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos 0449300382 by freuchen, peter. Peter freuchen s famous book of the eskimos by peter freuchen, april 12, 1986, fawcett edition, in english. Peter freuchen, a resurrected viking, is a danish jew by birth. Peter freuchen s 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 was born on february 20, 1886 in nykobing falster, denmark as lorentz peter elfred freuchen. And then some hollywood genius awoke with the inspiration to do a motion picture about the eskimos. Jan 21, 2014 thats peter freuchen and his wife dagmar freuchengale, in a photo taken by irving penn. Book of the eskimos hardcover january 1, 1961 by peter freuchen author 4. Lorenz peter elfred freuchen february 20, 1886 september 2, 1957 was a danish explorer.
Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos 0449300382 by. He lived out the rest of his days in relative quiet for him and eventually passed away at the age of 71 in 1957, three days after completing his final book book of. 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. Other published titles from freuchen included adventures in the arctic, arctic adventure. Freuchen is a top candidate for the most interesting man in the world. Nd in melvillebugten 1956, in which freuchen describes his family life, his hunting on whaling ships on the sea or hunting seals and polar bears on the coast. Buy peter freuchen s book of the eskimos reissue by freuchen, peter isbn. Freuchens autobiography, vagrant viking full text available online here, vividly describes his life, starting when he was a restless, unhappy youth driven to get out of the ordinary world into the wide open spaces of the north. Shortly after his death in 1957, the new york times obituary of peter freuchen noted that except for richard e. Drawing from his own experiences, explorer peter freuchen s famous book of the eskimos, published in 1961 by ballantine books, is a fascinating look at the northern life. It was published by lyons press and has a total of 512 pages in the book. Freuchen did make it out be it without a leg and went to. Peter freuchen s story of a strange land and a fine people arctic adventure. Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos mass market paperback peter freuchen author.
The book is essentially a compilation of anecdotes from the author s career in greenland and elsewhere, all the while living among the eskimos. At the end of the 1940s freuchen gale began to teach fashion illustration at the art students league, and continuing there for 20 years. Peter freuchens book of the seven seas by peter freuchen. Peter freuchen lived for years among the eskimos, married an eskimo girl and knew this strange people and their bizarre customs better than any outsider ever has. Byrd, and despite his foreign beginnings, freuchen was perhaps better known to more people in the united states than any other explorer of our time.
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He worked with knud rasmussen, crossing the greenland icecap with him. The title of this book is peter freuchen s book of the seven seas and it was written by peter freuchen. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. After he moved to new york, peter freuchen joined the new york explorers club, where a painting of him still hangs on the wall amongst the taxidermied heads of exotic wildlife. 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 famous book of the eskimos mass market paperback april 12, 1986 by peter freuchen author. Peter freuchen books list of books by author peter freuchen. Buy peter freuchen s book of the seven seas by peter freuchen, david loth online at alibris. Peter freuchen books biography and list of works author of. Peter freuchens book of eskimos by peter freuchen alibris. Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos april 12, 1986. Loth hvalfangerne, 1959 adventures in the arctic, 1960 edited by dagmar freuchen det arktiske ar, 1961 with finn salomonsen the arctic year tr. See more ideas about peter, arctic explorers, inuit people. Peter freuchens famous book of the eskimos paperback january 1, 1965 by peter freuchen author 4.
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