The man who ate his boots: the tragic history of the search for the Northwest Passage
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Brandt tells the fascinating whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism.
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Brandt, A. (2010). The man who ate his boots: the tragic history of the search for the Northwest Passage. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony. 2010. The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony, The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brandt, Anthony. The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
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