Journey to the Polar Sea

by John Franklin

Book Overview

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who served in wars against the United States and Napoleonic France. He led three expeditions into the Canadian Arctic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3829008783
• ISBN13: 9783829008785
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Konemann
• Length: 487 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Journey to the Polar Sea

This book was a very interesting true story of several British naval officers and their guides who travelled from Hudson Bay into the interior of Canada and up the Coppermine River to the northern coast of the North America. This expedition took several years. As their journey progressed so did the sufferings they endured. Several members of the group died of starvation and other causes. One was murdered and his killer was shot. It was incredible that anyone survived.Anyone interested in the Arctic exploration and early Native Americans will enjoy this book. The author, Sir John Franklin, was a fearless explorer who died on a subsequent Arctic mission. He descibes his meetings with the traders and local inhabitants in great detail. He relied in large part on local Native Americans as guides and hunters. It was his intention to meet with the Eskimo people, who avoided all contact with his group. The Native Americans refused to accompany the group all the way north due to their fear of the Eskimos. I highly recommend this book.