"Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea" by John Franklin is a captivating tale of early 19th-century exploration, documenting Captain Franklin's harrowing expedition through the unforgiving polar regions of North America. It recounts the establishment of a remote outpost named Fort Enterprise, detailing the immense challenges faced by the team as they prepared for the brutal winter. The narrative follows the crew’s daily lives in close detail, showcasing their relentless struggle against the elements and documenting their interactions with local wildlife and Indigenous tribes. Franklin's descriptions paint a clear picture of the cultural exchanges that took place, highlighting the expedition's relentless encounters with the Arctic's unforgiving landscape.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2
By John Franklin
A captain and his crew battle to survive the brutal Arctic while documenting their treacherous journey and encounters with Indigenous peoples.
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About the AuthorSir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer and colonial administrator. After serving in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, he led two expeditions into the Canadian Arctic and through the islands of the Arctic Archipelago, during the Coppermine expedition of 1819 and the Mackenzie River expedition of 1825, and served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 to 1843. During his third and final expedition, an attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage in 1845, Franklin's ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, where he died in June 1847. The icebound ships were abandoned ten months later, and the entire crew died from causes such as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy.
Sir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer and colonial administrator. After serving in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, he led two expeditions into the Canadian Arctic and through the islands of the Arctic Archipelago, during the Coppermine expedition of 1819 and the Mackenzie River expedition of 1825, and served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 to 1843. During his third and final expedition, an attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage in 1845, Franklin's ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, where he died in June 1847. The icebound ships were abandoned ten months later, and the entire crew died from causes such as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy.
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