Bob Bartlett : master mariner

Bob Bartlett was an accomplished sea captain and artic explorer born in Brigus, Newfoundland in 1875 and was a sickly child until his father sent him to sea to fish. This not only made Bartlett a strong healthy young man, but it also instilled in him a lifelong love of the sea. This book highlights...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1929
Subjects:
Bartlett
Bob
1875-1946
Seafaring life
Explorers > Canada > Biography
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration
Arctic
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/50734
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Summary:Bob Bartlett was an accomplished sea captain and artic explorer born in Brigus, Newfoundland in 1875 and was a sickly child until his father sent him to sea to fish. This not only made Bartlett a strong healthy young man, but it also instilled in him a lifelong love of the sea. This book highlights the Arctic expeditions Bartlett undertook with fellow explorer Robert Peary as well as many of his other adventures. Illustrated lining papers -- Includes list of some Putnam publications.

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