Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discover of the Queen's Ghost Ship

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Overview

Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., as a young boy, peering out from under his father’s desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays a part in one of the world’s most extraordinary mysteries—a dramatic tale that has never before been told in its full scope. Acclaimed historian Martin Sandler, a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, winner of seven Emmy® Awards, and author of more than 50 books, finally brings the entire story to light. This amazing high-seas adventure encompasses the search for the Northwest Passage in the early 1800s; a renowned explorer and his crew of 128 men who vanish during an 1845 expedition; 39 incredible, heroic attempted rescue missions; a ghost ship that drifts for more than 1,200 miles; a queen’s gratitude; and that famous desk. Fascinating rare photographs, paintings, engravings, and maps illustrate the book throughout.
It all began when, in one of the biggest news stories of the 19th century, Sir John Franklin and his ships the Erebus and the Terror disappeared while attempting to locate the fabled Northwest Passage. At the request of Franklin’s wife, Lady Jane, the first mission set out from England in hopes of finding him; many others followed in its wake, none successful. Among these was the Resolute, the finest vessel in Queen Victoria’s Navy. But in 1854 it became locked in Arctic ice and was abandoned by its captain. A year later, a Connecticut whaler discovered it 1,200 miles away drifting and deserted, a 600-ton ghost ship. He and his small crew boarded the Resolute, and steered it through a ferocious hurricane back to New London, Connecticut. The United States government then reoutfitted the ship and returned it to the thankful Queen. In 1879, when the Resolute was finally retired, she had the best timbers made into a desk for then-President Rutherford B. Hayes. It is still used by U.S. presidents today...one of the most celebrated pieces of furniture in the White House.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781402758614
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publication date: 4/1/2008
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 532,447
  • Product dimensions: 6.02 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.94 (d)

Table of Contents

Dramatis Personae     xi
Foreword     xv
Introduction     xvii
The Arctic Prize     1
First Attempts     17
The Man Who Ate His Boots     31
The Indomitable Parry     45
Ross Tries Again     53
All Hopes Rest on Franklin     65
Vanished     75
The Prize at Last     87
The Arctic Traffic Jam     97
Rescue and Abandonment     113
A Devastating Report and a Remarkable Journey     135
The Resolute Comes Home     149
The Triumph of the Fox     161
Still Searching     173
Drifting and Seeking     191
The Search for the Records     201
Remarkable Gift, Enduring Mystery     215
Epilogue     231
Timeline     249
Plans of the HMS Resolute     252
John Franklin's Orders     254
Notes     257
Bibliography     281
Acknowledgments     285
Index     287
Picture Credits     297

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  • Posted January 19, 2009

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    A solid history of the quest for the Northeast passage, and the history of Arctic exploration. I found it a companion to Dan Simmon's "The Terror" and Cussler's "Arctic Drift"

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  • Posted August 22, 2009

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    Arctic Obsession

    So, right now, I'm obsessed with anything Arctic. Novels, non-fiction, anything. Which is why I picked up this little volume.
    It's a quick read, fairly easy, with lots of luscious little end notes full of information and biographies. It gives an overview of various expeditions up to the John Franklin expedition, which is mysteriously lost. And then in moves from sheer exploration to explore and rescue, and the various misadventures of all the teams involved. They writing is choppy and simple, but the information more than makes up for that, because it's just so INTERESTING. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2008

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    If you're a nit-picking historian that wants every 'I' dotted and every 'T' crossed, go away. This book is not for you. But if you're like the rest of us, who get caught up in the great sweep of a terrific story, then this is a wonderful book you will really enjoy.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2008

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    Unfortunately early in the story the author makes a grave geographical mistake. On page 40 he mistakes Point Turnagain with the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet many thousands of miles away. Not being intimately familiar with the story of HMS Resolute, this sloppiness in fact checking calls into question the reliability of any of the other points the author attempts to make.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2008

    Sloppy treatment of great tale

    Mr. Sandler appears to have rushed this work, probably working to a publisher's deadline. The book is riddled with errors - he needs to check his Latin - 'per Mare' means by sea not by mud! One should never say THE HMS, a common American mistake.This wonderful story needed to be told with greater respect and reverence - I would refer readers to 'HMS Resolute' by author Elizabeth Matthews for a more accurate recounting of this tale: even though it is in novel form it appears to be more thoroughly researched than Mr. Sandler's effort.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 4, 2007

    Best book I've read in years!

    I can't say enough about this book. I couldn't lay in down. Martin Sandler compiled information about Artic exploration in the past 100 years that I didn't even know existed. If you enjoy reading exciting history, then this book is for you.

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