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The Polar Adventures of a Rich American Dame
A Life of Louise Arner Boyd
by Joanna Kafarowski
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Pub Date
Nov 28 2017
| Archive Date
Oct 31 2017
Description
The first comprehensive biography of Louise Arner Boyd — the intrepid American socialite who reinvented herself as the leading female polar explorer of the twentieth century.
Born in the late 1880s to a gritty mining magnate who made his millions in the California gold rush and a well-bred mother descended from one of New York’s distinguished families, society beauty Louise Arner Boyd was raised during a glittering era.
After inheriting a staggering family fortune, she began leading a double life. She fell under the spell of the north in the late 1920s after a sailing excursion to the Arctic Ocean. Over the next three decades, she achieved international notoriety as a rugged and audacious polar explorer while maintaining her flamboyant lifestyle as a leading society woman. Yet despite organizing, financing, and directing seven daring Arctic expeditions between 1926 and 1955, she is virtually unknown today.
The first comprehensive biography of Louise Arner Boyd — the intrepid American socialite who reinvented herself as the leading female polar explorer of the twentieth century. Born in the late 1880s...
Description
The first comprehensive biography of Louise Arner Boyd — the intrepid American socialite who reinvented herself as the leading female polar explorer of the twentieth century.
Born in the late 1880s to a gritty mining magnate who made his millions in the California gold rush and a well-bred mother descended from one of New York’s distinguished families, society beauty Louise Arner Boyd was raised during a glittering era.
After inheriting a staggering family fortune, she began leading a double life. She fell under the spell of the north in the late 1920s after a sailing excursion to the Arctic Ocean. Over the next three decades, she achieved international notoriety as a rugged and audacious polar explorer while maintaining her flamboyant lifestyle as a leading society woman. Yet despite organizing, financing, and directing seven daring Arctic expeditions between 1926 and 1955, she is virtually unknown today.
A Note From the Publisher
Joanna Kafarowski is an independent scholar who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, a Master’s degree in Geography, a doctorate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies and a Professional Specialization Certificate in Heritage Conservation Planning. She is an inveterate traveller and currently divides her time between Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, and a small village in northern England.
Joanna Kafarowski is an independent scholar who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, a Master’s degree in Geography, a doctorate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies and a...
A Note From the Publisher
Joanna Kafarowski is an independent scholar who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, a Master’s degree in Geography, a doctorate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies and a Professional Specialization Certificate in Heritage Conservation Planning. She is an inveterate traveller and currently divides her time between Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, and a small village in northern England.
Advance Praise
Vividly written, exhaustively researched, and long overdue, this evocative biography brings to life a forgotten female explorer who cries out for greater recognition. What a wonderful addition to Arctic exploration literature.Ken McGoogan, author of Lady Franklin's Revenge and Dead ReckoningThe early twentieth century was arguably the golden age of polar exploration and Louise Arner Boyd, heir to a fortune and raised a society woman in San Francisco, defied expectations to follow her dream to explore the most remote and dangerous regions on the planet. Joanna Kafarowski has given us a fascinating account of an adventurous spirit following an unconventional path.Stephen Bown, author
Vividly written, exhaustively researched, and long overdue, this evocative biography brings to life a forgotten female explorer who cries out for greater recognition. What a wonderful addition to...
Advance Praise
Vividly written, exhaustively researched, and long overdue, this evocative biography brings to life a forgotten female explorer who cries out for greater recognition. What a wonderful addition to Arctic exploration literature.Ken McGoogan, author of Lady Franklin's Revenge and Dead ReckoningThe early twentieth century was arguably the golden age of polar exploration and Louise Arner Boyd, heir to a fortune and raised a society woman in San Francisco, defied expectations to follow her dream to explore the most remote and dangerous regions on the planet. Joanna Kafarowski has given us a fascinating account of an adventurous spirit following an unconventional path.Stephen Bown, author
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Consumer ads: Canada's History, Literary Review of Canada
Library wholesaler ads: Library Services Centre, Whitehots
Online ads: 49th Shelf, Canada's History Reading Den, cbc.ca, Facebook
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DIGITAL MARKETING
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Book hashtag: #PolarAdventures
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| ISBN |
9781459739703 |
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| PAGES |
296
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781459739703 |
| PRICE |
$24.99 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
296
|
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