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The biography details the adventurous life of John Ledyard, an American explorer born in 1751, who embarked on extensive travels across the globe in the late 18th century. It chronicles his participation in Captain Cook's voyage, his interactions with notable figures like Thomas Jefferson, and his ambitious but ultimately thwarted attempts to explore Africa and Siberia. Through Ledyard's journals and correspondence, readers gain insights into his personality, motivations, and the challenges he faced in pursuit of exploration, making it a compelling narrative of adventure and ambition.
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Memoirs Of The Life And Travels Of John Ledyard, Jared Sparks
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- Titul
- Memoirs Of The Life And Travels Of John Ledyard
- Podtitul
- From His Journals And Correspondence (1828)
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Jared Sparks
- Vydavateľ
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Vydavateľ
- 2008
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 444
- ISBN13
- 9781437143737
- Kategórie
- Životopisy a myšlienky
- Anotácia
- The biography details the adventurous life of John Ledyard, an American explorer born in 1751, who embarked on extensive travels across the globe in the late 18th century. It chronicles his participation in Captain Cook's voyage, his interactions with notable figures like Thomas Jefferson, and his ambitious but ultimately thwarted attempts to explore Africa and Siberia. Through Ledyard's journals and correspondence, readers gain insights into his personality, motivations, and the challenges he faced in pursuit of exploration, making it a compelling narrative of adventure and ambition.