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Description:More adventure books should be like this. In a genre rife with overbearing machismo and braggadocio, this book, originally published in 1907, is a refreshing and at times hilarious take on exploration. Robert Dunn reveals the bickering and frayed nerves, petty insecurities and trivial jealousies that existed alongside the courage, discipline, and determination exhibited by each member of the 1903 expedition that attempted the first ascent of Alaska's Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. Without downplaying the difficulty of the task, Dunn's honest assessments of the men involved reveals the complex motivations for undertaking arduous exploration and the human weaknesses that are revealed in the process. The group was led by Frederick Cook (who was later shamed for faking a discovery of the North Pole); Dunn served as the group geologist and second-in-command. He was also an aspiring journalist, and true to his muckraking roots, he makes no apologies for his brutally frank and often unflattering depiction of the party and events. "To distort or hide, in deference to any custom, or so-called sense of pride or honor, simply is to lie." His companions undoubtedly would have appreciated less sincerity, but readers will find his unflinching accuracy most appealing. For instance, he writes of Cook: "I cannot believe he has imagination; of a leader's qualities he has shown not one." Or a possibly worse fault: "He doesn't smoke, and that makes me uncomfortable...." He also dispenses witty advice: "The reason this Diary seems so good-humored, is because it's always written after eating. Never write a field journal on an empty stomach." Though the experience was often hellish, Dunn can't help but focus on its heavenly rewards upon conclusion, wondering: "Shall I ever return to so glorious a land, to such happiness?" With that line, as with the entire book, he brilliantly and stylishly captures the inherent paradoxes that lie at the core of exploration. --Shawn CarkonenWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shameless Diary of an Explorer: A Story of Failure on Mt. McKinley. To get started finding The Shameless Diary of an Explorer: A Story of Failure on Mt. McKinley, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: More adventure books should be like this. In a genre rife with overbearing machismo and braggadocio, this book, originally published in 1907, is a refreshing and at times hilarious take on exploration. Robert Dunn reveals the bickering and frayed nerves, petty insecurities and trivial jealousies that existed alongside the courage, discipline, and determination exhibited by each member of the 1903 expedition that attempted the first ascent of Alaska's Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. Without downplaying the difficulty of the task, Dunn's honest assessments of the men involved reveals the complex motivations for undertaking arduous exploration and the human weaknesses that are revealed in the process. The group was led by Frederick Cook (who was later shamed for faking a discovery of the North Pole); Dunn served as the group geologist and second-in-command. He was also an aspiring journalist, and true to his muckraking roots, he makes no apologies for his brutally frank and often unflattering depiction of the party and events. "To distort or hide, in deference to any custom, or so-called sense of pride or honor, simply is to lie." His companions undoubtedly would have appreciated less sincerity, but readers will find his unflinching accuracy most appealing. For instance, he writes of Cook: "I cannot believe he has imagination; of a leader's qualities he has shown not one." Or a possibly worse fault: "He doesn't smoke, and that makes me uncomfortable...." He also dispenses witty advice: "The reason this Diary seems so good-humored, is because it's always written after eating. Never write a field journal on an empty stomach." Though the experience was often hellish, Dunn can't help but focus on its heavenly rewards upon conclusion, wondering: "Shall I ever return to so glorious a land, to such happiness?" With that line, as with the entire book, he brilliantly and stylishly captures the inherent paradoxes that lie at the core of exploration. --Shawn CarkonenWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shameless Diary of an Explorer: A Story of Failure on Mt. McKinley. To get started finding The Shameless Diary of an Explorer: A Story of Failure on Mt. McKinley, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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