Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery

by Ken McGoogan

Book 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771623683
• ISBN13: 9781771623681
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"