Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery

Searching for Franklin by Arctic historian Ken McGoogan re-examines the legacy of Sir John Franklin and challenges the traditional heroic view of one of history’s most famous Arctic explorers. Drawing on recent discoveries, Inuit oral histories, and his own travels through the North, McGoogan offers a fresh perspective on the disasters that marked Franklin’s expeditions.

The book explores both Franklin’s troubled 1819 Arctic Overland Expedition and his final 1845 voyage aboard Erebusand Terror, during which all expedition members died. McGoogan considers the consequences of Franklin ignoring Indigenous knowledge, including advice from Dene leader Akaitcho, while also examining modern theories about what ultimately caused the final expedition’s collapse.

A compelling choice for readers interested in Arctic exploration, Canadian history, Indigenous knowledge, maritime mysteries, and the enduring search for answers surrounding Franklin’s doomed expedition.

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