Frozen In Time - A Short Review
Finally picked up the latest updated edition (2017) detailing the history and search for the missing Franklin expedition searching for the Northwest Passage in 1845. A captivating read published by Greystone Books that definitively solves the mystery of the fate of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus. In an easy to read format this book uses 19th century sources, Inuit oral histories, modern forensics and archeological excavations to determine the underlying causes of the tragedy. Included are chapters detailing the forensic examination of three crewmen preserved in the permafrost and a brief chapter addressing the recent discovery of both shipwrecks. If you like Maritime history this book is a must read.