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Icebound In The Arctic
The Mystery of Captain Francis Crozier and the Franklin Expedition|
9,99 € |
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| Verlag: | The O'brien Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 12.04.2021 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781788492652 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 308 |
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Beschreibungen
Captain Francis Crozier was a major figure in 19th century Arctic and Antarctic exploration who led the doomed Franklin Expedition's battle to survive against the odds. It is a compelling story which refuses to be laid to rest and recent discovery of his lost ships above the Arctic Circle gives it a new urgency.
The ships may hold vital clues to how two navy vessels and 129 men disappeared 170 years ago and why Crozier, in command after Franklin's early death, left the only written clue to the biggest disaster in Polar history.
Drawn from historic records and modern revelations, this is the only comprehensive account of Crozier's extraordinary life. It is a tale of a great explorer, a lost love affair and an enduring mystery.
Crozier's epic story began comfortably in Banbridge, Co Down and involved six gruelling expeditions on three of the 19th century's great endeavours – navigating the North West Passage, reaching the North Pole and mapping Antarctica. But it ended in disaster.
The ships may hold vital clues to how two navy vessels and 129 men disappeared 170 years ago and why Crozier, in command after Franklin's early death, left the only written clue to the biggest disaster in Polar history.
Drawn from historic records and modern revelations, this is the only comprehensive account of Crozier's extraordinary life. It is a tale of a great explorer, a lost love affair and an enduring mystery.
Crozier's epic story began comfortably in Banbridge, Co Down and involved six gruelling expeditions on three of the 19th century's great endeavours – navigating the North West Passage, reaching the North Pole and mapping Antarctica. But it ended in disaster.
<p>Notes page 9<br />
Introduction: Pointing the Way 11<br />
1 A Bond with History 17<br />
2 To the Arctic 27<br />
3 Seizing the Moment 43<br />
4 A Promise 51<br />
5 Fatal Errors 63<br />
6 Wreck of Fury 70<br />
7 North Pole 79<br />
8 Arctic Rescue 89<br />
9 South 99<br />
10 Flirting with Love 107<br />
11 An Epic Voyage 121<br />
12 Dangerous Waters 133<br />
13 Trembling Hands 145<br />
14 'I Am Not Equal to the Hardship' 157<br />
15 A Sense of Tragedy 172<br />
16 North West Passage 185<br />
17 Ice 197<br />
18 'No Cause for Alarm' 207<br />
19 Breakout 220<br />
20 A Slow Execution 225<br />
21 Unsolved Mystery 235<br />
22 Last Man Standing? 258<br />
23 A Fitting Memorial 263<br />
24 Lost and Found 273<br />
Appendix: Francis Crozier: A Chronology 287<br />
References 289<br />
Bibliography 295<br />
Index 304</p>
Introduction: Pointing the Way 11<br />
1 A Bond with History 17<br />
2 To the Arctic 27<br />
3 Seizing the Moment 43<br />
4 A Promise 51<br />
5 Fatal Errors 63<br />
6 Wreck of Fury 70<br />
7 North Pole 79<br />
8 Arctic Rescue 89<br />
9 South 99<br />
10 Flirting with Love 107<br />
11 An Epic Voyage 121<br />
12 Dangerous Waters 133<br />
13 Trembling Hands 145<br />
14 'I Am Not Equal to the Hardship' 157<br />
15 A Sense of Tragedy 172<br />
16 North West Passage 185<br />
17 Ice 197<br />
18 'No Cause for Alarm' 207<br />
19 Breakout 220<br />
20 A Slow Execution 225<br />
21 Unsolved Mystery 235<br />
22 Last Man Standing? 258<br />
23 A Fitting Memorial 263<br />
24 Lost and Found 273<br />
Appendix: Francis Crozier: A Chronology 287<br />
References 289<br />
Bibliography 295<br />
Index 304</p>
Michael Smith is an authority on polar exploration who has appeared on TV and radio and lectured extensively. His books include: An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean; I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates; Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie; TomCrean – AnIllustratedLife; Great Endeavour – Ireland's Antarctic Explorers; and Shackleton:ByEnduranceWeConquer. Michael is also the recipient of awards for his work as a journalist with The Guardian and The Observer.
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