Add this copy of Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea to cart. $21.13, like new condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 2000 by Conway Maritime Press.
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F in F- jacket. F/F-. 4to. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. 292 (last blank), with illustrations + maps. Heavy item (1.1 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy.
Add this copy of Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea to cart. $24.95, very good condition, Sold by Outside of a Dog Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BUCKSPORT, ME, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Ulan Press.
Add this copy of Journey to the Polar Sea to cart. $36.50, very good condition, Sold by Ainsworth Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sumas, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 155054814X. Only slight wear; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Includes a new introduction by the modern maritime historian James P. Delgado and the introduction from the 1908 edition by Captain Robert F. Scott.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 291 pages; The original title of Franklin's journal was 'Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-20-21-22'. This expedition was almost as disastrous as the 1845 expedition that resulted in the deaths of himself and his crew. This is a reproduction of the 1908 edition with added background information coming from archaeological excavation of the site where Franklin and his crew camped while awaiting rescue.
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As New. No Dust Jacket. 2006 Facsimile Edition reproduced with kind permission of The Royal Geographical Society: xv, 783 pages plus errata note and plates and maps. This is John Franklin's narrative of his near fatal expedition in the years 1819 to 1822, to explore by land, the Northern Coast of North America (Canada). Covering more than 5, 000 miles, during which many of his men died, he describes in fascinating detail the trials and tribulations encountered by them. In particular his friendship and empathy with the Indians that they met and befriended in their travels up to the Arctic paid dividends when their strength and resources waned. The book contains many plates illustrating their journey and encounters; together with substantial contributions from colleagues covering the natural history of the region and the Aurora Borealis. Ironically, Franklin survived this dangerous trip only to disappear with two ships and companies of men on an Arctic voyage in search of the legendary North West Passage over twenty years later. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. ISBN/EAN: 9781905748242. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3805.
This is the story of the exploration of the arctic shores at the very north of Canada. It is an epic tale of understated english heroics against the harshest winter conditions. These guys ended up spending 2 months eating moss and fighting their way back through 600 miles of snow and ice. At several points they have to cross icy rivers (with and without a canoe). They had to use the planks and siding of their cabin for firewood while they eat their shoes and animal hides for weeks. There are mysterious disappearances, potantial cannibalism and a killing that makes you wonder who was guilty. The depiction of the Indians is a complete one; he shows how vain and cunning they can be - what would be common prejedices even today - but ultimately how compassionate they are in helping the explorers when they reached their worst conditions. Franklin was the explorer who disappeared on a later journey trying to cross the polar cap by ship and whose ship was depicted locked in ice in the movie National Treasure 2.
The terrain, the survival techniques, the challenge of living in cold conditions, the hunt for food, are facinating. But what really makes this a great, great adventure is the suffering the explorers endure to achieve their goal. There is some element of what we all go through in life in this story.
