Description

Book Synopsis
Cook, allegedly the first man to reach the North Pole, recounts his adventures at the top of the world, his meetings with eskimos and his hunting of musk ox, plus his subsequent debates with Robert Peary after he had returned to his homeland.

Trade Review
[This book] is a polemic—not for scientific vindication—but for popular belief, and a magnificent one, couching its true intent in the beguiling story at its core...One of the greatest of all arctic survival stories -- Robert M. Bryce, from the Introduction
Frederick A. Cook said he reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908; Robert E. Peary said he reached the same destination on April 6, 1909. Both explorers claimed to have been the first...Now readers can decide for themselves: Cooper Square Press has issued the explorers' illustrated accounts of their journeys and competing claims... * Richmond Times-Dispatch *

My Attainment of the Pole

    Product form

    £22.50

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £25.00 – you save £2.50 (10%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 23 Jun 2026.

    A Paperback by Frederick A Cook

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick A Cook

      Publisher: Cooper Square Press
      Publication Date: 2/27/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780815411376, 978-0815411376
      ISBN10: 0815411375

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Cook, allegedly the first man to reach the North Pole, recounts his adventures at the top of the world, his meetings with eskimos and his hunting of musk ox, plus his subsequent debates with Robert Peary after he had returned to his homeland.

      Trade Review
      [This book] is a polemic—not for scientific vindication—but for popular belief, and a magnificent one, couching its true intent in the beguiling story at its core...One of the greatest of all arctic survival stories -- Robert M. Bryce, from the Introduction
      Frederick A. Cook said he reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908; Robert E. Peary said he reached the same destination on April 6, 1909. Both explorers claimed to have been the first...Now readers can decide for themselves: Cooper Square Press has issued the explorers' illustrated accounts of their journeys and competing claims... * Richmond Times-Dispatch *

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account