L'expédition de la Jeannette au pôle Nord, racontée par tous les membres de l'expédition - volume 1 ouvrage composé des documents reçus par le "New-York Herald" de 1878 à 1882

A compelling collection of firsthand letters, newspaper dispatches and journal entries brings the early days of the Jeannette’s daring push toward the North Pole to life. Compiled from the reports sent to a leading New York newspaper between 1878 and 1882, the material is presented in translation and arranged so listeners can hear the expedition’s own voices, complete with the occasional typographic quirk that reminds us these were real documents written in the heat of discovery.

The opening chapters focus on the ship’s christening in Le Havre and the larger-than‑life figure of newspaper magnate James Gordon Bennett, whose wealth and enthusiasm sparked the venture. Crew members describe the meticulous preparations, the optimism and the looming danger as the Jeannette set sail from San Francisco, framing an Arctic odyssey that promises hardship, camaraderie and the relentless pull of the unknown.