The wilds of Patagonia : a narrative of the Swedish expedition to Patagonia,…
"The wilds of Patagonia : a narrative of the Swedish expedition to Patagonia,…." by Carl Skottsberg is an exploration narrative and scientific travelogue written in the early 20th century. It chronicles a Swedish expedition across the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, and southern Patagonia, blending firsthand travel with studies in geology, botany, zoology, geography, and ethnography. Expect close observations of harsh landscapes and rich coastal life, the logistics and perils of fieldwork,
and encounters with settlers, officials, and indigenous communities. The opening of this volume sets up the expedition’s origins and aims in a preface that introduces the small Swedish team, their disciplines, funding, and debts to Argentine, Chilean, and Falkland support. It then follows their arrival at Port Stanley: a portrait of the town’s institutions, social life, bleak treeless scenery, and the dramatic marine “forests” of giant kelps. Subsequent chapters recount coastal and island trips by schooner amid strong tides and gales, a glimpse of the last wild cattle and the extinct Falkland fox, seabird rookeries, evidence of vanished forests and “stone-runs,” and a long horseback traverse of West and East Falkland—with shepherd life, mountain ascents, and notable fossil plant finds in Lafonia. The narrative shifts to Punta Arenas, where Chilean naval help is secured, and includes a critical visit to the Salesian mission on Dawson Island before moving into Admiralty Inlet. From a camp in a sheltered cove, the party battles bogs and dense beech forest to reach Lago Fagnano, living on guanaco meat, ferrying loads by a canvas boat, and establishing “Expedition’s Cove.” It closes this opening stretch with vivid camp life and the start of a demanding push toward the Betbeder Pass over snowy ridges and through tangled forest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Skottsberg, Carl, 1880-1963 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12005394 |
| Title | The wilds of Patagonia : a narrative of the Swedish expedition to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands in 1907-1909 |
| Original Publication | London: Edward Arnold, 1911. |
| Credits | Alan, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F2801: Latin America local history: Argentina |
| Subject | Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Falkland Islands -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76274 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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