"Arctic Diary" by J. Peary is an account of a remarkable journey to Greenland, which took place in 1891-1892. Josephine Peary is an American explorer, the wife of Robert Peary-the first conqueror of the North Pole-who accompanied him on research expeditions to the far north. Arctic Diary is a colorful account of the Greenland expedition, during which the married couple explored not only this extremely hostile land, but also got to know the Inuit people living there, learned their customs and the difficult art of survival in the icy and rocky wilderness. Exploring the icy world through the eyes of Josephine Peary, we not only learn about the differences between the two extremely different cultures, we can also verify our ideas about 19th century travelers, who are stereotypically portrayed as people who know no fear.
Josephine Diebitsch Peary is also one of the founders of the National Geographic Society, who was awarded the Gold Medal, NG's highest honor, for her research achievements in 1955.
