Russell A. Potter, Regina Koellner, Peter Carney, Mary Williamson, Michael Palin

Gebundenes Buch

May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth

Letters of the Lost Franklin Arctic Expedition

Herausgeber: Potter, Russell a; Williamson, Mary; Carney, Peter; Koellner, Regina

Beschreibung

May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth collects the private correspondence of the officers and sailors who set out in May 1845 on the Erebus and Terror for Sir John Franklinâ s fateful Arctic expedition, providing new insights into the personalities of those on board, the voyageâ s significance, and the dawning realization that they might never return.

Autor

Russell A. Potter is professor of English and media studies at Rhode Island College and the author of Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search. Regina Koellner is an independent researcher of polar history with a focus on the Franklin expedition. She lives in Hagen, Germany. Peter Carney writes the Erebus and Terror Files blog and has had a lifelong interest in archaeology. He lives in Hastings, UK. Mary Williamson is a descendent of Sir John Franklin and custodian of the family's private archive. She lives in East Sussex, UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 161mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 896g
• ISBN-13: 9780228011392
• ISBN-10: 0228011396
• Artikelnr.: 62996086