Description
A full of life and entertaining narrative in regards to the many attempts by early explorers to find the fabled Northwest Passage to the silk and spices of the East. Every chapter looks on the adventures, stumbling blocks, route, and outcome of a specific explorer’s expedition. Fast paced and dramatic, it appeals to readers of every age and interests, and comprises accounts of such famous polar explorers as Sir John Franklin, Roald Amundsen, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson.