Absorbing.artfully narrat[es] a possible course of events in the expedition's demise; based on the one official note and bits of debris (including evidence of cannibalism) found by searchers sent to look for Franklin in the 1850s. Adventure readers will flock to this fine regaling of the enduring mystery surrounding the best-known disaster in Arctic exploration.--Booklist""A great Victorian adventure story rediscovered and re-presented for a more enquiring time.""--The Scotsman""A vivid; sometimes harrowing chronicle of miscalculation and overweening Victorian pride in untried technology.a work of great compassion.""--The AustralianIt has been called the greatest disaster in the history of polar exploration. Led by Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin; two state-of-the-art ships and 128 hand-picked men----the best and the brightest of the British empire----sailed from Greenland on July 12; 1845 in search of the elusive Northwest Passage. Fourteen days later; they were spotted for the last time by two whalers in Baffin Bay. What happened to these ships----and to the 129 men on board----has remained one of the most enduring mysteries in the annals of exploration. Drawing upon original research; Scott Cookman provides an unforgettable account of the ill-fated Franklin expedition; vividly reconstructing the lives of those touched by the voyage and its disaster. But; more importantly; he suggests a human culprit and presents a terrifying new explanation for what triggered the deaths of Franklin and all 128 of his men. This is a remarkable and shocking historical account of true-life suspense and intrigue.
#859625 in Books Greg King 2011Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.28 x 1.42 x 6.42l; 1.61 #File Name: 0470444983397 pagesThe Resurrection of the Romanovs Anastasia Anna Anderson and the World s Greatest Royal Mystery
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. loved itBy ranford2I loved this book. It was well written and informative0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting read if you find the Romanov's FascinatingBy TheReadingLibowskyI've read many histories of the Romanov's and Peter Kurth's book on Anna Anderson. This book is well researched and paced well. I found it fascinating and was finally able to fill in the blanks to this extraordinary story.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Romanov family-- "the REST of the story"By Rex P. CowanHaving read another book concerning the Romanovs which delved (very briefly) into their final days; I was curious to find out "the rest of the story" as they say. Although this book dwells at some length on the most famous of the Anastasia imposters and has been criticized by others for this reason; The Author argues that the imposter issue is part and parcel of the Romanov family's assassination and their 'resurrection' (via DNA) evidence following the collapse of the U.S.S.R. I agree. The book can be a bit of a slog at points but; if you truly want to know "the rest of the story" this work is for you. It; literally; leaves no document or stone unturned.
