Navigation

Icebound In The Arctic: The Mystery of Captain Francis Crozier and the Franklin Expedition

Availability: Out of Stock
ISBN: 9781788492324
AuthorSmith, Michael
Pub Date12/04/2021
BindingTrade PB
Pages308
CountryIRL
Dewey910.92
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Quick overview 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 expedition's fight for survival. Updated biography with new chapters, maps and photographs.
€16.99

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.

*
*
*
Product description

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.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Mind-Full?: Un-wreck your head, destress your life

Whelan, Dermot
9780717191796
A no nonsense, incense-free, hilarious guide to relaxing the head, reducing anxiety and living a calmer life. A gentle introduction to mindfulness for the reluctant meditator.
€16.99

Life in Ireland: A Short History of a Long Time

O'Brien, Conor
9781785373848
This is the story of life in Ireland – a story half a billion years in the making. With its castles, crannogs and passage tombs, Ireland is a land where history looms large, but the saga of life on this island dates back millions of years before the first people set foot here.
€16.95

Diary of a Wimpy Dad: Toe-Curling Tales for Grown-Ups

9781916253131
Some people have absolutely no business being left in charge. Sadly, those people are also sometimes named ‘Dad’...
€11.63