Farthest North

by Charles Lanman

23 chapters11h 45mEnglish1885

About this book

Covers the life of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood with emphasis on his attempt to reach "Farthest North" as part of the Greely Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay in 1881. A portion of the book is based on the journal kept by Lockwood on the Expedition.

Chapters (22)

1Early Life

1674

2Army-Life in Arizona

1459

3Army-Life in Nebraska

1473

4Army-Life in Kansas

1170

5Army-Life in Indian Territory and Colorado

813

6Preparing for the Arctic Regions

725

7From Newfoundland to Lady Franklin Bay

2799

8House-Building and Local Exploratons

3100

9Preliminary Sledge Expeditions and Life at the Station

2610

10''The Arctic Moon''

835

11Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 1

2584

12Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 2

2827

13From Lockwood Island to Lady Franklin Bay

2096

14Waiting and Watching Part 1

2357

15Waiting and Watching Part 2

2241

16Resuming a Desperate Struggle

2421

17Across Grinnell Land Part 1

2070

18Across Grinnell Land Part 2

1744

19Preparing for Home

1107

20Homeward Bound

1191

21The Final Catastrophe

2550

22The Woeful Return

1995

Farthest North

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