Fatal Passage: The True Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot

Ken McGoogan

ISBN 10: 0786709936 / ISBN 13: 9780786709939

Editore: Carroll & Graf, 2002

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0786709936I3N10

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John Rae's accomplishments, surpassing all nineteenth-century Arctic explorers, were worthy of honors and international fame. No explorer even approached Rae's prolific record: 1,776 miles surveyed of uncharted territory; 6,555 miles hiked on snowshoes; and 6,700 miles navigated in small boats. Yet, he was denied fair recognition of his discoveries because he dared to utter the truth about the fate of Sir John Franklin and his crew, Rae's predecessors in the far north. Author Ken McGoogan vividly narrates the astonishing adventures of Rae, who found the last link to the Northwest Passage and uncovered the grisly truth about the cannibalism of Franklin and his crew. A bitter smear campaign by Franklin's supporters would deny Rae his knighthood and bury him in ignominy for over one hundred and fifty years. Ken McGoogan's passion to secure justice for a true North American hero in this revelatory book produces a completely original and compelling portrait that elevates Rae to his rightful place as one of history's greatest explorers.

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Titolo: Fatal Passage: The True Story of John Rae, ...
Casa editrice: Carroll & Graf
Data di pubblicazione: 2002
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket