The Search For Franklin: A Narrative Of The American Expedition Under Lieutenant Schwatka, 1878 To 1880 (1899)

by Frederick Schwatka

Book Overview

The Search For Franklin: A Narrative Of The American Expedition Under Lieutenant Schwatka, 1878 To 1880 is a historical account written by Frederick Schwatka in 1899. The book details the American expedition led by Lieutenant Schwatka to search for the lost British explorer Sir John Franklin and his crew who disappeared in the Arctic in 1845 while searching for the Northwest Passage. Schwatka's narrative provides a vivid description of the harsh Arctic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165079402
• ISBN13: 9781165079407
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"