The Arctic Fox
by Murphy, David

#6740

VIEW DETAILS
Front Cover
Back Cover

The Arctic Fox: The Shackleton of his day, Leopold McClintock from Dundalk was the leading Antarctic explorer of the Victorian era. First to bring definite information on the lost Franklin party, he rose to admiral and advised Scott before the Discovery expedition in 1901.

This fascination tale starts when he enlisted in 1831, not yet twelve years old. He began exploration in 1848 on the Enterprise expedition with Ross, the first in search of Franklin. After two further expeditions, he was the most experienced explorer in the Royal Navy, having sledged over 1,300 miles, over-wintered and discovered Prince Patrick Island.

At the request of Lady Franklin he commanded the Fox in 1857 to again search for Franklin. By 1859 he had found written records and human remains after Eskimos told him of a shipwreck and survivors. He returned with the news that the entire crew of the Franklin expedition had perished, was greeted with acclaim and awarded honours. His account of the expedition became a best-seller. After his death a plaque remembering him was unveiled at Westminster Abbey, portraits hung in London's National Portrait Gallery and the McClintock Channel in the Arctic was named after him.

Details

Quantity:	No item(s) available
Weight:	0.42 kg
Price:	CDN$ 30.00 (US$ 29.19)

ISBN-10:	1550025236
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781550025231
Author:	Murphy, David
Publisher:	The Dundurn Group Toronto, Ontario
Publication Date:	10/2004
Pages:	201 pp
Size/Dimensions:	8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches
Binding:	Hardcover