Voyage of the Prince Albert in Search of Sir John Franklin

by William Parker Snow

Book Overview

John Franklin (1786-1847) was a famous Arctic explorer that sailed to find the North-West Passage. Becoming a haunting tale of history now known as Franklin's lost expedition. Franklin and his crew were last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. Many rescue missions were launched thereafter to find the lost ships, HMS Terror and Erebus. This detailed account also includes descriptions of the many missions to find Franklin and his crew and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446086569
• ISBN13: 9781446086568
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Read & Co. History
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"