Frozen in Time The Fate of the Franklin Expedition |
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| Author:
| Beattie, Owen
Geiger, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55054-616-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | D&M Publishers Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1845, Sir John Franklin and 129 men set off for the Arctic--but never made it. For the next 35 years rescue parties searched fruitlessly for the vanished expedition. In this updated version of a bestseller that sold over 118,000 copies, a top forensic anthropologist and a historian tell the dramatic tale of excavating three sailors from the Franklin party. Photos in color and black-and-white. "Simply compelling."--
Mordecai Richler. "A cautionary tale of scholarly...
More DescriptionIn 1845, Sir John Franklin and 129 men set off for the Arctic--but never made it. For the next 35 years rescue parties searched fruitlessly for the vanished expedition. In this updated version of a bestseller that sold over 118,000 copies, a top forensic anthropologist and a historian tell the dramatic tale of excavating three sailors from the Franklin party. Photos in color and black-and-white. "Simply compelling."--Mordecai Richler. "A cautionary tale of scholarly merit."--William S. Burroughs. "Chilling...will keep you up nights turning pages."--The Chicago Tribune.