Farthest North

Farthest North

LibriVox · Audiobook · 23 episodes

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.

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Episodes

Preface

Episode 0 · 7:56
Early Life

Episode 1 · 27:54
Army-Life in Arizona

Episode 2 · 24:19
Army-Life in Nebraska

Episode 3 · 24:33
Army-Life in Kansas

Episode 4 · 19:30
Army-Life in Indian Territory and Colorado

Episode 5 · 13:33
Preparing for the Arctic Regions

Episode 6 · 12:05
From Newfoundland to Lady Franklin Bay

Episode 7 · 46:39
House-Building and Local Exploratons

Episode 8 · 51:40
Preliminary Sledge Expeditions and Life at the Station

Episode 9 · 43:30
''The Arctic Moon''

Episode 10 · 13:55
Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 1

Episode 11 · 43:04
Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 2

Episode 12 · 47:07
From Lockwood Island to Lady Franklin Bay

Episode 13 · 34:56
Waiting and Watching Part 1

Episode 14 · 39:17
Waiting and Watching Part 2

Episode 15 · 37:21
Resuming a Desperate Struggle

Episode 16 · 40:21
Across Grinnell Land Part 1

Episode 17 · 34:30
Across Grinnell Land Part 2

Episode 18 · 29:04
Preparing for Home

Episode 19 · 18:27
Homeward Bound

Episode 20 · 19:51
The Final Catastrophe

Episode 21 · 42:30
The Woeful Return

Episode 22 · 33:15