In days of hurried action I have been astonished at the depth of interest which a re-perusal of this wonderful old narrative has held for me. Wonderful it is in its simplicity and its revelation of the simplicity of character and faith of the man who wrote it. It is old only by comparison-scarcely ninety years have elapsed since the adventures it described were enacted-yet such a period has never held a fuller measure of change or more speedily passed current events into the limbo of the past. Nothing could more vividly ...
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In days of hurried action I have been astonished at the depth of interest which a re-perusal of this wonderful old narrative has held for me. Wonderful it is in its simplicity and its revelation of the simplicity of character and faith of the man who wrote it. It is old only by comparison-scarcely ninety years have elapsed since the adventures it described were enacted-yet such a period has never held a fuller measure of change or more speedily passed current events into the limbo of the past. Nothing could more vividly impress this change than the narrative itself. We are told that Mr. Beck missed his ship at Yarmouth but succeeded in rejoining her at Stromness, having travelled "nine successive days almost without rest." What a vision of post-chaises, sweating horses and heavy roads is suggested! And if the contrast with present-day conditions in our own Islands is great, how much greater is it in that vast Dominion through which Franklin directed his pioneer footsteps. As he followed the lonely trails to Fort Cumberland, or sailed along the solitary shores of Lake Winnipeg, how little could he guess that in less than a century a hundred thousand inhabitants would dwell by the shore of the great lake, or that its primeval regions would one day provide largely the bread of his countrymen. There civilisation has followed fast indeed, and ever it presses forward on the tracks of the pioneer. But even today if we follow Franklin we must come again to the wild-to the great Barren Lands and to the ice-bound limit of a Continent-regions where for ninety years season has succeeded season without change-where few have passed since his day and Nature alone holds sway. For those who would know what IS as well as for those who would know what HAS BEEN, this narrative still holds its original interest; all must appreciate that it records the work of a great traveller and a gallant man whose fame deserves to live. R.F. SCOTT. ... SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S VOYAGES INTO THE POLAR SEAS: F.W. Beechey: Voyage of Discovery toward the North Pole in H.M. Ships Dorothea and Trent (with summary of earlier attempts to reach the Pacific by the North) 1818. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819 to 1822, by John Franklin, 1823, 1824. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825 to 1827, by John Franklin, 1828.
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New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. Brand new (old) stock, pristine; comes in mylar wrapper over dust jacket (see last two photos). Cunningly, the inside of the dust jacket contains a list of other Konemann book titles. In 1819, The Lords Commissioners of the British Admiralty appointed John Franklin, whose many experiences in the British Navy included Trafalgar, to lead an expedition in northern North America. Known as the Coppermine Expedition (1819-1822), its object was to explore the Northern Coastline from the mouth of the Coppermine River to its eastern terminus, wherever that might be found. A few trappers and traders had pioneered the headwaters of the Coppermine, but only the Inuit people, hostile to Europeans and other Native Americans, inhabited the Northern Coast. Franklin hoped to make contact with them, convince them of the white man's peaceful intentions, and gain useful information regarding the geography of the coast. The party included several other Englishmen, a few voyageurs, and a fluctuating number of Indian hunters and guides. This book is his narrative of that long and tragic journey, written in journal form by Franklin himself. Incredible struggles and hardships are related in a direct, matter-of-fact way (I was particularly struck by a casual reference to the expedition members eating old shoes, as if this were a normal part of their rations); injuries, canoe accidents, perfidious voyageurs and near starvation are described in detail as the adventurers slowly move farther north. The latter part of the narrative contains enough hair-raising occurrences to satisfy anyone's need for vicarious excitement. Journey to the Polar Sea is not light reading, but it's a treat for connoisseurs of the English language. Franklin's style, like that of many writers of his period, is stately and cadenced, with impeccable grammar and a knack for the striking phrase. The Kindle text is refreshingly free of typos and misspellings. Readers accustomed to the more expansive nature of Nineteenth Century non-fiction will find this work engaging and enjoyable, especially those who wish to learn more about the original inhabitants of these remote regions. Though the book may be interspersed with passages of strictly technical relevance, such as the results of Franklin's solar and lunar observations, `Journey to the Polar Sea' deserves its place on the shelf with the great narratives of Polar exploration. Readers would do well to provide themselves with a map of the region, since none accompanies the text. A fine article on John Franklin in Wikipedia provides references for further reading.