Iceblink

by Rutherford G. Montgomery

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B002NCZYI6
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: Book Society of Canada
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Book has nothing to do with Franklin

This book has been mistaken for the similar title by Mr. Cookman, the Cookman title is 'Ice Blink' and this book is 'Iceblink'. This book is a children and young adult fictionalized acount of an Inuit man in the 1750s who is banished from his tribe because he is accused of stealing when the tribe, the Metak, is starving to death. He wanders from place to place, eventually meeting a Russian Trawler. The book is excellent for 7-9 year olds.

A True Discovery

The book Iceblink about the Franklin expedition to the arctic was written by a Cookman, not a Montgomery. Cookman's work is an example of excellent scholarship and engaging writing. It is a wonderful discovery for someone who has been reading about the search for the NW passage. Perhaps there are two books with this title, but the one by Cookman is definitely worth reading. Make sure you are ordering the right book, though.

In Search of the NW Passage

This book did an excellent job of surveying Sir John Franklin's ill-fated final attempt for the NW Passage. It walks the reader through a world of greed that was the man responsible for the disaster. You, the reader, find out that it was sloppy canning techniques that spoiled the food that the voyage depended upon, and ultimately led to the abandoning of the ships in search of help. As far as we know today, no one survived the expedition, and Cookman does an excellent job of tracing the route that the dwindling survivors may have taken in search of aid. A must read for True Adventure book enthusiasts.