Arctic Hell-Ship
| Author | : William Barr |
| Publisher | : University of Alberta |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2007-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0888644728 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780888644725 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (725 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Arctic Hell-Ship by : William Barr
Download or read book Arctic Hell-Ship written by William Barr and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1850, Richard Collinson captained the HMS Enterprise on a voyage to the Arctic via the Bering Strait in search of the missing Franklin expedition. Arctic Hell-Ship describes the daily progress of this little-known Arctic expedition, and examines the steadily worsening relations between Collinson and his officers. William Barr has based his research on a wide range of original archival documents, and the book is illustrated with a selection of vivid paintings by the ship's assistant surgeon, Edward Adams.
