Fields of Ice By Arabella Edge,
Fields of Ice tells the dramatic story of Franklin s third and final expedition to the North West Passage through the eyes of the ship s cook, Canot The Erebus and the Terror set sail from Greenhithe on 19 May 1845 On board were Sir John Franklin, a crew of a hundred and twenty nine men, and three years provisions Franklin s plan was to find the North West Passage, a nFields of Ice tells the dramatic story of Franklin s third and final expedition to the North West Passage through the eyes of the ship s cook, Canot The Erebus and the Terror set sail from Greenhithe on 19 May 1845 On board were Sir John Franklin, a crew of a hundred and twenty nine men, and three years provisions Franklin s plan was to find the North West Passage, a northern sea route to Asia that had eluded European explorers for hundreds of years He was never heard from again When Franklin failed to report back, his wife started a major campaign to try to find her missing husband Alongside Sir John Franklin s journey, Fields of Ice tells the story of Jane, Lady Franklin, a strong, redoubtable woman, who spent years trying to raise money and support to send out expeditions to find her husband and his men.
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