Frozen In Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
This new edition of Frozen in Time expands on the history of early British Arctic exploration and places the tragically fated Franklin expedition in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded by George Back and James Clark Ross, which also suffered unaccountable and...
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This new edition of Frozen in Time expands on the history of early British Arctic exploration and places the tragically fated Franklin expedition in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded by George Back and James Clark Ross, which also suffered unaccountable and devastating losses. The authors' research reveals an unexpected - and ironic - cause for the mystery illness that befell the explorers. Never-before-seen photographs from the exhumations, updated research results, additional forensic corroboration, and a new introduction by Margaret Atwood complete this fascinating account.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781567318630 (1567318630)
ASIN: 1567318630
Publish date: 2004
Publisher: MJF Books
Pages no: 278
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Science,
Survival,
Canada,
Maritime,
Historical
While reading Dan Simmons's The Terror, I wasn't aware that the story was based on a true expedition at first. I'm a poor student of history, and I honestly don't believe I was ever taught about it anyway. In the Victorian era there was Northwest Passage fever, and many expeditions endeavored to fin...
This is the study that re-define or "solved" the mystery of Franklin (you know, one of those stories where white men act like stupid white men). The introduction is by Atwood, and the thesis is proven pretty well. It is a good read, even with the science.
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