The Cruise of the Northern Light: Explorations and Hunting in the Alaskan and Siberian Arctic

by Courtney Borden

Breaking the role of Chicago socialite as wife of John Borden, heir to the Borden's Condensed Milk fortune, Courtney Borden accompanied her husband on hunts and became adept at shooting and fishing. The couple, along with a small party, took a five-month voyage to hunt Alaskan brown bear, walrus, and polar bear trophies, some of which would become specimens for Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. Courtney Borden recorded the events of the trip,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811731405
• ISBN13: 9780811731409
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"