Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage - While in Search of the Expedition Under Sir John Franklin

An eye-witness account, published in 1857, of a five-year Arctic voyage in extreme conditions, ending with the crew abandoning ship.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Departure from England; 2. Preparations for leaving the Strait; 3. Departure from Honolulu; 4. Enter the ice; 5. Difficulties in working to the north-east; 6. Weather; 7. Weather; 8. Departure from Cape Bathurst; 9. Young ice; 10. Appearance of weather; 11. Departure of the travelling party; 12. The first day of 1851; 13. An unexpected arrival; 14. State of the ice; 15. Departure from Prince of Wales' Strait; 16. Weather and prospects; 17. Weather; 18. Position on 23rd September; 19. The hunting; 20. First day of 1852; 21. Laborious occupation of the crew; 22. The year 1853; 23. The 'Resolute'; Appendix.

Summary

From 1850 to 1854 H.M.S. Investigator searched the Western Arctic for a lost expedition. Eventually Investigator was abandoned in the ice. This 1857 publication by the ship's surgeon and naturalist is a first-hand account of the harsh conditions that the crew endured, and testifies to their 'heroism, devotion, and endurance'.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Armstrong, Armstrong Alexander
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108033350
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03335-0
• No. of pages: 654
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic Ocean