The Ice Passage: A True Story Of Ambition, Disaster, And Endurance In The Arctic Wilderness
by Brian Payton /
2009 / English / EPUB
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A thrilling account of suffering and survival,
A thrilling account of suffering and survival,The Ice
Passage
The Ice
Passage charts an epic quest from desire to destiny.
charts an epic quest from desire to destiny.It begins as a mission of mercy. Four and a half years
after the disappearance of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin and
his two ships, HMS
It begins as a mission of mercy. Four and a half years
after the disappearance of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin and
his two ships, HMSInvestigator
Investigator sets sail in search of them.
Instead of rescuing lost comrades, the
sets sail in search of them.
Instead of rescuing lost comrades, theInvestigator
Investigator’s
officers and crew soon find themselves trapped in their own ordeal,
facing starvation, madness, and death on the unknown Polar Sea. If
only they can save themselves, they will bring back news of perhaps
the greatest maritime achievement of the age: their discovery of
the elusive Northwest Passage between Europe and the Orient.
’s
officers and crew soon find themselves trapped in their own ordeal,
facing starvation, madness, and death on the unknown Polar Sea. If
only they can save themselves, they will bring back news of perhaps
the greatest maritime achievement of the age: their discovery of
the elusive Northwest Passage between Europe and the Orient.
In addition to their Great Success, the “Investigators” are the
first Europeans to contact the Inuit of the western Arctic
archipelago, and the first to record sustained observations of the
local wildlife and climate. But the cost of hubris, ignorance,
daring, and deceit is soon laid bare. In the face of catastrophe, a
desperate rescue plan is made to send away the weakest men to meet
their fate on the ice.
In addition to their Great Success, the “Investigators” are the
first Europeans to contact the Inuit of the western Arctic
archipelago, and the first to record sustained observations of the
local wildlife and climate. But the cost of hubris, ignorance,
daring, and deceit is soon laid bare. In the face of catastrophe, a
desperate rescue plan is made to send away the weakest men to meet
their fate on the ice.
In a narrative rich with insight and grace, Brian Payton
reconstructs the final voyage of the
In a narrative rich with insight and grace, Brian Payton
reconstructs the final voyage of theInvestigator
Investigator and the
trials of her officers and crew. Drawing on long-forgotten
journals, transcripts, and correspondence — some never before
published — Payton weaves an astonishing tale of endurance. Along
the way, he vividly evokes an Arctic wilderness we now stand to
lose.
and the
trials of her officers and crew. Drawing on long-forgotten
journals, transcripts, and correspondence — some never before
published — Payton weaves an astonishing tale of endurance. Along
the way, he vividly evokes an Arctic wilderness we now stand to
lose.