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The United States Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin; A Personal Narrative

The United States Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin; A Personal Narrative

Kent Kane, Elisha

Paperback

ExplorationGeneral EuropeGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354507905
ISBN13: 9789354507908
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 586
Weight: 2.95
Height: 1.19 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Into Baffin Bay and beyond, a small American squadron drives north to learn what became of Sir John Franklin. Ice closes in; men endure. Kane writes with the urgency of a witness, where every mile is earned and every sound in the rigging matters. The United States Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin is Elisha Kent Kane's arctic exploration narrative and naval expedition memoir of the first major American effort to aid the franklin search expedition. Built from log-like entries and careful observation, it reads as an unabridged travel narrative: navigating leads and floes, recording weather and equipment, and tracing the moral pressure of confinement. A shipboard life journal in all but name, it renders routines of watchkeeping, leadership, illness, and the polar sea ice hardships that turned planning into improvisation. For maritime history enthusiasts and curious general readers alike, Kane offers primary source research on Arctic Canada 1850s conditions and a Baffin Bay voyage that sits close to the heart of Northwest Passage history. Long valued within the classic exploration collection, the book helped shape how nineteenth-century polar enterprise was reported and remembered. Kane, a young naval surgeon, balances practical seamanship with a personal narrative of doubt, endurance, and duty, making the historical record feel immediate rather than remote for modern readers too. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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