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Detailed discussion of fate of Sir John Franklin arctic expedition of 1845 and extensive exploration and accomplishments of search expeditions undertaken following his disappearance. Describes searches led by King, Richardson, Rae, Austin and Penny, Kellet and Bellot, Grinnell, Collinson, Belcher and McClure. Also includes a section added to second edition which contains results of John McClintock's voyage of 1857-58 in the "Fox", and the final discovery of the Franklin relics.

An account of attempts to discover the North-west Passage.

A mystery for more than a hundred years, British naval officer Sir John Franklin and his entire crew disappeared on his famous voyage to find the Northwest Passge in the mid-1800s. Learn about the life of this driven explorer, the Arctic voyages that would make him famous, and what really happened to Franklin's party.