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    Category Arctic;
    Author McGoogan, Ken
    Title FATAL PASSAGE: The Untold Story of Scotsman John Rae, the Arctic Adventurer who Discovered the Fate of Franklin.
    Publishing Information London: Bantam Books, 2002.
    Description Paperback, 328pages, illustrated, b/w illustrations, 1 map. Winner of the Drainie-Taylor biography prize, the CAA Common Award for Canadian history and the Grant McEwan author award. The true story of the remarkable John Rae, Arctic traveller and Hudson's Bay Company doctor. In 1854 Rae solved the two great Arctic mysteries: the fate of the doomed Franklin expedition and the location of the last navigable link in the Northwest Passage. Rae was to be denied the recognition he so richly deserved, on returning to London, he faced a campaign of denial and villification led by two of the most powerful people in Victorian England: Lady Jane Franklin, the widow of the lost Sir John, and Charles Dickens, the most influential writer of the age. A remarkable story of courage and determination, Ken McGoogan's makes a passionate redemption of Rae's rightful place in history. In this richly documented and illustrated work, McGoogan captures the essence of one man's indomitable spirit. Appears unread.
    Price £2.50
    Keywords qpolarq, franklin, arctic, polar S1-Arc
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