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BOOK
Searching for Franklin : new answers to the great Arctic mystery
2023
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Overview
\"Arctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary perspective and offers a surprising new explanation of an enduring Northern mystery. Two of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin's expeditions were monumental failures--the last one leading to more than a hundred deaths, including his own. Yet many still see the Royal Navy man as a heroic figure who sacrificed himself to discovering the Northwest Passage. This book, McGoogan's sixth about Arctic exploration, challenges that vision. It rejects old orthodoxies, incorporates the latest discoveries, and interweaves two main narratives. Drawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin's expeditions, including the explorer's lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened? McGoogan will captivate readers with his first-hand account of traveling to relevant locations, visiting the graves of dead sailors, and experiencing the Arctic--one of the most dramatic and challenging landscapes on the planet\"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Subject
/ John Franklin Arctic Expedition (1845-1851)
/ Explorers Great Britain Biography.
/ Discoveries in geography British
/ Canada, Northern Discovery and exploration British.
/ Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration British.
/ Arctic regions Discovery and exploration British.
ISBN
9781771623681, 1771623683
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| Call Number | Copies | Material | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| G660 MCG | 1 | BOOK | AUTOSTORE |
