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File Size: 5472 KB
Print Length: 290 pages
Publisher: Greystone Books; Third edition (August 23, 2014)
Publication Date: August 23, 2014
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00NE6QXBW
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This book was actually two separate stories: the Franklin expedition (and various others around the same time) then the story of the 1984 scientific endeavor to investigate the tragedy. The first part is good enough though not particularly well written. The second part of the book went in to far too much detail about the scientific team's efforts. The book could have used a much better editor as it seemed at times it was simply trying its best to get to 250 pages. Ironically, probably the best part of the book is the 10 page epilogue at the very end. It wraps everything up nicely and puts it into context with other exploration disasters (namely De Long) of the time. Why could the other 250 pages not be as clear and succinct?
A classic of Franklinology. If you're interested in the fate of Franklin's men, this is a very readable place to start. The authors performed autopsies on the only three men for which complete skeletons and identities exist, because they died early in the expedition. Their discovery of very high lead levels in the bodies took the investigation in what must have happened to Franklin's men in a then-new direction--lead (probably) in the canned provisions. Not everyone agrees, I understand, but no one can doubt the rigor of their work.
Overall a worthwhile review of the history of 19th Century artic explorations, and the likely fate of the Franklin expedition. My minor gripes concern the 3rd person perspective of one of the authors (Beattie) and the somewhat ostentatious and annoyingly self-congratulatory description of the work by the forensic team. A lot of tangential detail hailing work of specific team members along with some lame attempts at creating drama by including a few situations faced by the modern investigators. A good read but could have been more concise and more scholarly in tone.
I'm a polar exploration junkie, so I've read an ungodly amount of books about Sir John Franklin, James Clark Ross, Charles Francis Hall, and other famous explorers. Somehow, I always come back to this one.Even an interesting event like the Franklin Expedition can fall victim to history writers who make their subject boring. This volume is not like that. It's genuinely entertaining and informative. It packs a lot of facts at you from the beginning to (what is doubtfully) the end, but it doesn't feel like a textbook. I just wish it was longer! Hopefully another volume will be released as developments are made in the case.You were probably introduced to this subject in some way by seeing or hearing about the Beechey Island mummies. But do you know their stories? The archaeological section of this book goes into detail about the three bodies and how analysis of their tissues has helped archaeologists understand what happened to their fellow crewmen.In all, this is one of the few historical nonfiction books I'd recommend even to people who aren't fond of the genre. It can be gruesome, as the subject itself is gruesome, but it's a good read.
I have read many books on polar exploration, & while this may not have had the gripping intensity of those written by early explorers & their incredible fights for survival (which many lost), I still read it in an afternoon, because I didn't want to put it down. I am also intrigued by books on forensic sciences, so those with both interests will find it a real treat. It discusses the various early attempts to find evidence of the Franklin expedition, and nicely segues into the recent (1980s+) finding of the three known graves & the scientific work done on the remains. Beattie treats the frozen men with respect, and the examinations & reinterments are admirable. The writing is quite arresting, especially for a non-fiction book, such as when Battie describes moving one of the bodies; As they carry the body of the first man exhumed, John Torrington, his (Torrington's) head lolls on Beattie's shoulder & the two end up eye-to-eye; the scene is remarkably affecting & eerie for Beattie & for the reader (at least this reader).There are several photographs of the bodies, which may be hard on the excessively squeamish. But they are amazing.I was really curious at seeing Margaret Atwood listed as an author...I haven't read much of hers since "Handmaid's Tale" & she seemed a bizarre inclusion. However, her Prologue & Epilogues really add to the book.At one point, Beattie describes a sample of a Clostridium bacteria sample that was taken from one of the men's intestines; they cultured the bacteria & it lived just fine after being frozen for nearly 150 years. What is really frightening is that it turned out to be antibiotic-resistant...even though it first lived long, long before antibiotics were developed. The theory is that resistance to such a powerful toxin as lead gave the bacteria broad resistance. Terrifying to think that we're not only developing strain after strain of Ab-resistant bacteria from overuse of Antibiotics, but could be creating even more resistant strains than we know from all the toxins we pump into our ecosystems.It is truly fascinating, in a horrible way, to find that most/many of the hideous ailments & some of the bizarre decisions in polar explorations (i.e. Greely's apparently bumbling leadership) turn out to perhaps be a product of a "great new technical advancement;" tinned food with lead solder....lead poisoning. As Atwood mentions in her Epilogue, the book demolishes the romantic assumption that "...great men die only of great causes." For many men who braved insanely difficult conditions to be laid low by canned goods just seems...wrong.
If it wasn't for melatonin, I would have kept reading it until the morning. (I have read a number of books, about the challenges of the Southern Pole) It started with the classic "Endurance". Shackleton's story was amazing to read.Then I watched "The Terror" on AMC, and wanted a more factual account of what happened to Franklin. This book helps answer questions from over 150 years ago! Back to searching for my lost sock.
I watched season 1 of Terror. Afterward, found it's based on true events. Not sure why I never knew this amazing story but now I do. This book is incredible at the history and factual information about the Frankin expedition and others of the time, those who tried to find them, and those who eventually did find them...so may years after they died.
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