The Arctic Fox: Francis Leopold-McClintock, Discoverer of the Fate of Franklin

by David Murphy

Book Overview

The Shackleton of his day, Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) from County Louth was the leading Arctic explorer of the Victorian era. He undertook four major voyages, epic sledge journeys, and was the first to bring definite information on the lost Franklin party. He then rose to admiral and advised Robert Falcon Scott before the Discovery expedition in 1901. After his death a memorial plaque was unveiled at Westminister Abbey, portraits were hung...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550025236
• ISBN13: 9781550025231
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.6"