Two newly discovered ships which sank in the Arctic ice 170 years ago may hold clues to the fate of explorer, Captain Francis Crozier, who led the doomed Franklin expeditionâ s fight for survival. Updated biography with new chapters, maps and photographs.
Two newly discovered ships which sank in the Arctic ice 170 years ago may hold clues to the fate of explorer, Captain Francis Crozier, who led the doomed Franklin expeditionâ s fight for survival. Updated biography with new chapters, maps and photographs.
Michael Smith was a political and business journalist for over thirty years with The Guardian, The Observer and The Evening Standard. He has written two other books on polar exploration - An Unsung Hero and I'm Am Just Going Outside. He lives in London.
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Notes page 9 Introduction: Pointing the Way 11 1 A Bond with History 17 2 To the Arctic 27 3 Seizing the Moment 43 4 A Promise 51 5 Fatal Errors 63 6 Wreck of Fury 70 7 North Pole 79 8 Arctic Rescue 89 9 South 99 10 Flirting with Love 107 11 An Epic Voyage 121 12 Dangerous Waters 133 13 Trembling Hands 145 14 'I Am Not Equal to the Hardship' 157 15 A Sense of Tragedy 172 16 North West Passage 185 17 Ice 197 18 'No Cause for Alarm' 207 19 Breakout 220 20 A Slow Execution 225 21 Unsolved Mystery 235 22 Last Man Standing? 258 23 A Fitting Memorial 263 24 Lost and Found 273 Appendix: Francis Crozier: A Chronology 287 References 289 Bibliography 295 Index 304
Notes page 9 Introduction: Pointing the Way 11 1 A Bond with History 17 2 To the Arctic 27 3 Seizing the Moment 43 4 A Promise 51 5 Fatal Errors 63 6 Wreck of Fury 70 7 North Pole 79 8 Arctic Rescue 89 9 South 99 10 Flirting with Love 107 11 An Epic Voyage 121 12 Dangerous Waters 133 13 Trembling Hands 145 14 'I Am Not Equal to the Hardship' 157 15 A Sense of Tragedy 172 16 North West Passage 185 17 Ice 197 18 'No Cause for Alarm' 207 19 Breakout 220 20 A Slow Execution 225 21 Unsolved Mystery 235 22 Last Man Standing? 258 23 A Fitting Memorial 263 24 Lost and Found 273 Appendix: Francis Crozier: A Chronology 287 References 289 Bibliography 295 Index 304
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