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McGoogan, Ken

 
9780786709939: Fatal Passage: The True Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot
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ISBN 10: 0786709936 ISBN 13: 9780786709939
Editorial: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, 2002

Sinopsis

A portrait of John Rae chronicles the accomplishments of the nineteenth-century British Arctic explorer, his discoveries about the grisly fates of members of Franklin's doomed expedition, and the campaign of discreditation that prevented Rae from receiving his just due as one of North America's greatest adventurers.

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Críticas

"Rae emerges from the shadows to take his place among the most intriguing of the 19th-century Arctic explorers. Delightful reading" "Rae...was hounded into obscurity, banished from the pantheon of approved Victorian Arctic explorers, and was the only important one not to be knighted." "Ken McGoogan's passionate and immaculately researched book...is a sort of Arctic whodunit."

Reseña del editor

John Rae's accomplishments, surpassing all nineteenth-century Arctic explorers, were worthy of honors and international fame. No explorer even approached Rae's prolific record: 1,776 miles surveyed of uncharted territory; 6,555 miles hiked on snowshoes; and 6,700 miles navigated in small boats. Yet, he was denied fair recognition of his discoveries because he dared to utter the truth about the fate of Sir John Franklin and his crew, Rae's predecessors in the far north. Author Ken McGoogan vividly narrates the astonishing adventures of Rae, who found the last link to the Northwest Passage and uncovered the grisly truth about the cannibalism of Franklin and his crew. A bitter smear campaign by Franklin's supporters would deny Rae his knighthood and bury him in ignominy for over one hundred and fifty years. Ken McGoogan's passion to secure justice for a true North American hero in this revelatory book produces a completely original and compelling portrait that elevates Rae to his rightful place as one of history's greatest explorers.

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Editorial
Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
Año de publicación
2002
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0786709936
ISBN 13 
9780786709939
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
340
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