Resolute : the epic search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the discovery of the queen's ghost ship

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Resolute : the epic search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the discovery of the queen's ghost ship

Title remainder

the epic search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the discovery of the queen's ghost ship

Statement of responsibility

Martin W. Sandler

Title variation

• Epic search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the discovery of the queen's ghost ship
• Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin
• Discovery of the queen's ghost ship

Creator

• Sandler, Martin W

Subject

• Electronic books
• Erebus (Ship)
• Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847
• Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration | British
• Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration | British
• Shipwrecks -- Canada, Northern
• Terror (Ship)
• Resolute (Ship)

Genre

• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., as a young boy, peering out from under his father's desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays a part in one of the world's most extraordinary mysteries--a dramatic tale that has never before been told in its full scope. Acclaimed historian Martin Sandler--a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, winner of seven Emmy Awards, and author of more than 50 books--finally brings the entire story to light. This amazing high-seas adventure encompasses the search for the Northwest Passage in the early 1800s; a renowned explorer and his crew of 128 men who vanish during an 1845 expedition; 39 incredible, heroic attempted rescue missions; a ghost ship that drifts for more than 1,200 miles; a queen's gratitude; and that famous desk...

Cataloging source

TEFOD

Dewey number

917.195201

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

LC call number

G660

LC item number

.S26 2006eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography