Life of Sir John Franklin, R.n.

Klappentext Henry Duff Traill (1842-1900) was a prolific journalist, satirist and author. The son of a magistrate, he was called to the Bar in 1869 but began working as a journalist at the Yorkshire Post soon afterwards. He contributed to several newspapers, acting as chief political leader writer at The Daily Telegraph from 1882 to 1897 and editing The Observer for two years. He later became the editor of Literature, holding this post until his death. Among his diverse published works were six biographies, of which the most in-depth was that of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin. Published in 1896 and drawing on personal documents provided by the Franklin family, it provides a picture of Franklin's character and personal life, alongside a detailed account of his career. Written fifty years after Franklin's presumed death, this work also covers the aftermath of his final ill-fated voyage in search of a north-west passage. Zusammenfassung Prolific journalist! satirist and author Henry Duff Traill published books on a wide range of subjects from politics to travel. This 1896 work! the most thorough of his six biographies! draws on personal documents provided by the Franklin family to give a portrait of the Arctic explorer's character and career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Early years afloat, 1786-1807; 2. Service in two hemispheres, 1807-15; 3. The Dorothea and the Trent, 1815-18; 4. First Arctic expedition, 1818-21; 5. The fight with famine, 1821-2; 6. Husband and widower, 1822-5; 7. Second Arctic expedition, 1825-7; 8. Three years of repose, 1827-30; 9. A Mediterranean command, 1830-3; 10. Before Patras, 1832-4; 11. Lady Franklin's travels, 1831-3; 12. Unwelcome leisure, 1834-6; 13. A new appointment, 1836; 14. Tasmania, 1836-42; 15. The colonial governor, 1836-42; 16. Tasmanian incidents, 1842; 17. Franklin and Montagu, 1841-4; 18. Franklin and Downing Street, 1842-4; 19. A return to the sea, 1844; 20. The last voyage, 1845; 21. 'Towards no earthly pole', 1845-8; 22. The searches for the lost, 1848-54; 23. The 'record' found, 1854-9; 24. A devoted widowhood, 1859-75; 25. Character and career, 1786-1847; Index....

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Henry Duff Traill, Traill Henry Duff
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.03.2012
• EAN: 9781108045124
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04512-4
• Pages: 490
• Thèmes: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, maritime history, Geographical discovery and exploration, Arctic regions, Historical Geography, Biography: adventurers and explorers