Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22

By:

John Franklin

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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First published in 1823, this book narrates the disastrous expedition undertaken by Naval officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin up the Coppermine River in North America. Franklin (1786–1847) and nineteen others set out in 1819, initially with guides from the Hudson Bay Company until the journey continued overland, when they relied on Native Americans as guides. The party ran short of supplies and, lacking adequate knowledge for survival, were reduced to eating lichens. One of the party was suspected of eating the bodies of the nine men who had died of exposure and starvation, and two more were killed in a subsequent skirmish. The book was immediately popular on publication and quickly became a travel literature classic. Franklin undertook a second, more successful Arctic journey (the account of which is also published in this series) before setting out on his final expedition of 1845, which ended in tragedy and enduring mystery.

Release date Australia

January 26th, 2012

Author

John Franklin

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

11 Plates, color; 19 Plates, black and white; 4 Maps

Pages

856

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Dimensions

210x297x43

ISBN-13

9781108041904

Product ID

19495238

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