Peter Parley

Tales About The Sea And The Islands In The Pacific Ocean (1837)

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Produktbeschreibung

Tales About The Sea And The Islands In The Pacific Ocean is a book written by Peter Parley and published in 1837. The book is a collection of stories and adventures about the sea and the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The stories are written in a style that is both informative and entertaining, making it an enjoyable read for both children and adults.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the Pacific Ocean. The first chapter introduces the reader to the geography and history of the Pacific Ocean, while the following chapters delve into the different islands and their unique cultures and traditions.Throughout the book, Parley shares his own experiences and observations of the Pacific Ocean, including his encounters with native people, exotic animals, and dangerous sea creatures. He also includes stories of famous explorers and adventurers who have traveled to the Pacific Ocean, such as Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh.The book is filled with vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the challenges and dangers that come with exploring such a vast and unpredictable body of water. It is a fascinating glimpse into a world that was largely unknown to Westerners at the time of its publication, and remains a valuable historical and cultural document today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781437324556
• ISBN-10: 143732455X
• Artikelnr.: 25881720

Autorenporträt

Samuel Griswold Goodrich (August 19, 1793 - May 9, 1860) was an American author better known by his pen name Peter Parley. Goodrich was the son of a Congregational pastor and was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Goodrich was mostly self-taught and worked as an assistant at a rural store in Danbury, Connecticut, which he left in 1808, and afterwards in Hartford, Connecticut, until 1811. He worked as a bookseller and publisher in Hartford from 1816 to 1822. From 1823 to 1824, he traveled throughout Europe before relocating to Boston in 1826. He purchased 45 acres (180,000 m2) in adjacent Roxbury in 1833 and built a mansion in what is now Jamaica Plain. There he remained in the publishing business, and from 1828 until 1842 he published The Token, an illustrated annual to which he contributed both prose and lyric. He returned to America and wrote Illustrated Natural History of the Animal Kingdom in 1859. He died in New York and was buried in Southbury, Connecticut, where he had lived briefly.