{"product_id":"death-in-the-ice-the-mystery-of-the-franklin-expedition-paperback","title":"Death in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover one of the most fascinating and mysterious stories in the history of exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1845, Sir John Franklin led a British search for the Northwest Passage. Two years later, the expedition had not returned. Searchers took more than a decade to establish that all crewmembers were dead, and their ships lost. How and why it happened, however, remains a mystery to this day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this souvenir catalogue, iconic artifacts recovered following the Expedition's disappearance are featured with more recent finds and images, including the discovery of HMS Erebus and Terror. Step into the perilous world of 19th century Arctic exploration and see the conditions aboard the Expedition's vessels ? from the voyage's confident beginnings to its tragic end. Discover the critical role played by Inuit in revealing the Expedition's fate through artifacts and oral histories ? crucial pieces in a story that continues to capture our imagination, more than a century and a half later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Ryan is Curator, Northern Canada at the Canadian Museum of History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756834554144,"sku":"9780660078816","price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/242d337bde62a74f367347f79c82b091.webp?v=1780087677","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/death-in-the-ice-the-mystery-of-the-franklin-expedition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}