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The Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers: Coming of Age in the Arctic

By (author) Edward Beauclerk Maurice





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In 1930 a sixteen-year-old boy left England to become one of the last of the 'gentlemen adventurers' - the fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company. In the Arctic he found adventure, love and sadness as he came to grips with Eskimo life. Beautifully written, inspiring and funny, this is a boy's own story that captures a world now lost forever.

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 1 Jul 2009
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 400
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 125g
ISBN | 978-0-0073-3511-4
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BISAC | history / expeditions & discoveries


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