Review of The last of the Arctic voyages. Being a narrative of the expedition in H.M.S. Assistance. Vol. 1-2, by Edward Belcher

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Author: Berg, Roald
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2013
• Subjects: Arctic; Belcher; King William Island; William Island; North West Passage; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3127; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v32i0.23457

Of all the polar heroes of the 19th century, Sir John Franklin might be regarded as the most tragic one. He was appointed the commander of a well-organized Arctic expedition in 1845, equipped with all that should be needed for surviving in the frozen wilderness, included two ships loaded with a thou...