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Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
Paul Watson
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Description for Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
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Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845-whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice-with the tale of the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, and ... Read more
Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845-whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice-with the tale of the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393249385
SKU
V9780393249385
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul Watson
Paul Watson worked as a war reporter for more than twenty years, covering conflicts in Angola, the Balkans, Eritrea, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia. He is the author of Where War Lives and Magnum Revolution, and the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Headliner Award, the George Polk Award, and the Robert Capa Gold Medal. He served as Asia ... Read more
Reviews for Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
... his [Paul Watson's] account of the final uncovering of Erebus and Terror wrecks is riveting...
The Observer This fascinating book weaves together the story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 and the remarkable people and events that led to the shipwreck's discovery in 2014.
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The Observer This fascinating book weaves together the story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 and the remarkable people and events that led to the shipwreck's discovery in 2014.
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