$25.85
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2018
Summary
Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845-whose two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice-with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent incredible discoveries of the wrecks. Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was on the icebreaker that led one of the discovery expeditions, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story and reveal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393355864 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393355861 |
| Author: | Paul Watson |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 339g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Watson’s story shines…. [Ice Ghosts is] different and more valuable than most of what comes from the cottage industry of Franklin books.”
”… his [Paul Watson’s] account of the final uncovering of Erebus and Terror wrecks is riveting…” – The Observer
”… Watson has produced a primer for the whole sorry saga and given us a comprehensive account of a gripping story: one which, like that of Shackleton, will engross readers until the next Ice Age.” – Sara Wheeler - Times Literary Supplement
”… Paul Watson’s Ice Ghosts provides a gripping account of the uncovering of the wrecks of Erebus and Terror, the lost ships of John Franklin’s doomed 19th -century expedition to sail the North west Passage.” – Science Books of the Year 2017 - The Observer
“This fascinating book weaves together the story of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 and the remarkable people and events that led to the shipwreck’s discovery in 2014.” – Choice
About The Author
Paul Watson
Paul Watson is the author of Where War Lives and the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Headliner Award, the George Polk Award, and the Robert Capa Gold medal. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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