Lands that Hold One Spellbound

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Greenland genre, written by Spencer Apollonio and published by University of Calgary Press which was released on 15 June 2024 with total hardcover pages 346. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Lands that Hold One Spellbound books below.

Lands that Hold One Spellbound

Author	: Spencer Apollonio
File Size	: 40,9 Mb
Publisher	: University of Calgary Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 15 June 2024
ISBN	: 9781552382400
Pages	: 346 pages

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Offers an history of East Greenland. This book summarises indigenous settlements over four millennia and describes European explorations since the Norse. It recounts each of the European and American expeditions, relying on the explorers' original accounts, as well as on the author's narration.

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