MCGOOGAN, KEN - Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic MysteryMadeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2023. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1771623683. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 345 pages; "Drawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin’s expeditions, including the explorer’s lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened? McGoogan will captivate readers with his first-hand account of travelling to relevant locations, visiting the graves of dead sailors and experiencing the Arctic—one of the most dramatic and challenging landscapes on the planet.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket . USD 22.50 [Appr.: EURO 21 | £UK 18 | JP¥ 3520] Book number 21805is offered by:
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