franklin, john

A biography of Sir John Franklin who went on three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage and disappeared on the third. Describes his role in mapping and exploring the Arctic.

What happened to Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic exploration of 1845-48? In 1981 the mystery was solved. Forensic work done on three perfectly preserved Victorian seamen discovered on Beechey Island disclosed the cause of death in the the men of the expedition.

Probes the tragic and mysterious fate of Sir John Franklin's failed expedition to find the Northwest Passage in 1845.