The Man Who Mapped the Arctic by Peter Steele

The Man Who Mapped the Arctic by Peter Steele

In the mid-1800s, George Back went on three Arctic expeditions with Sir John Franklin across the barren lands of the Canadian north. But unlike Franklin, Back lived to tell his tales in journals, drawings, watercolors, and maps. Noted writer Peter Steele drew on these sources, along with contemporary accounts, to craft this gripping tale of resilience in the face of incredible odds.

The book thrillingly recounts the near-impossible circumstances of these expeditions -- the fights with the Hudson Bay Company, rations that failed to get through, even cannibalism. Back survived these horrors to lead an exploration of the Great Fish River, now named Back River in his honor. His return upstream, hauling his handmade boat up 83 sets of rapids, is one of the greatest-ever feats of heroism and endurance.

A gifted artist and mapmaker, Back was a brave explorer forgotten by history. Steele does him belated justice with this fascinating account.

Steele, Peter: - Peter Steele sj has a Personal Chair in English at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he has taught for many years. He was the Provincial Superior of the Australian Jesuits from 1985 to 1990. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta, Georgetown University, Washington, and Loyola University, Chicago. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His publications include three books of poetry, Word from Lilliput, (1973), Marching on Paradise (1984) and Invisible Riders (1999).

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ISBN 13	9781551927138
ISBN 10	1551927136
Title	The Man Who Mapped the Arctic
Author	Peter Steele
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Raincoast Books
Year published	2004-06-10
Number of pages	360
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