Unravelling the Franklin Mystery by David C Woodman
Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, the author was among the first to recognise the profound importance of the Inuit testimony and to analyse it in depth. This book offers a reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition and challenges standard interpretations.
"Undoubtedly the most authoritative, cool-headed and thrilling investigation so far" Jonathan Keates, London Observer. "Woodman has examined all the documentation on Inuit testimony with relentless thoroughness. He has made a vitally important, long overdue contribution ... It is a book anyone obsessed with Franklin will want to have." M.T. Kelly, Toronto Star. "Compelling reading ... On a warm week at an Ontario lakefront cottage, I sat inside turning unwieldy page proofs ... and could not stop." Christopher Moore, Books in Canada. "Woodman is ... an indefatigable and creative researcher, and gifted in the ability to convey dauntless enthusiasm for the obscure hieroglyphs that Franklin's history left us in its wake." John Moss, Arctic Circle. "Woodman's book will be invaluable ... to those who can't get enough on the Franklin mystery." Ian Mayer, Montreal Gazette. "Brilliant ... a joy to read ... It unfolds slowly like a good detective story ... The time is ripe for a fresh, new, original book about John Franklin. This is it." C. Stuart Houston, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Saskatchewan. "Woodman has done an excellent job of gathering Inuit testimony and presents a new emphasis which allows new interpre-tations and conclusions with regard to the Franklin epic." Dorothy Harley Eber, author of When the Whalers Were Up North.
David C. Woodman is a senior master for BC Ferries and lives in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780773508330 |
| ISBN 10 | 0773508333 |
| Title | Unravelling the Franklin Mystery |
| Author | David C Woodman |
| Series | Mcgill-Queen's Indigenous And Northern Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Year published | 1991-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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