{"product_id":"the-life-of-sir-john-franklin-r-n-paperback-9781108045124","title":"The Life of Sir John Franklin, R.N. (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108045124","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Sir John Franklin, R.N.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA personal memoir of Polar explorer Sir John Franklin, based on family documents and originally published in 1896.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Duff Traill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108045124, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e490 pages, 4 b\/w illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHenry Duff Traill (1842–1900) was a prolific journalist, satirist and author. The son of a magistrate, he was called to the Bar in 1869 but began working as a journalist at the Yorkshire Post soon afterwards. He contributed to several newspapers, acting as chief political leader writer at The Daily Telegraph from 1882 to 1897 and editing The Observer for two years. He later became the editor of Literature, holding this post until his death. Among his diverse published works were six biographies, of which the most in-depth was that of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin. Published in 1896 and drawing on personal documents provided by the Franklin family, it provides a picture of Franklin's character and personal life, alongside a detailed account of his career. Written fifty years after Franklin's presumed death, this work also covers the aftermath of his final ill-fated voyage in search of a north-west passage.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early years afloat, 1786–1807\u003cbr\u003e 2. Service in two hemispheres, 1807–15\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Dorothea and the Trent, 1815–18\u003cbr\u003e 4. First Arctic expedition, 1818–21\u003cbr\u003e 5. The fight with famine, 1821–2\u003cbr\u003e 6. Husband and widower, 1822–5\u003cbr\u003e 7. Second Arctic expedition, 1825–7\u003cbr\u003e 8. Three years of repose, 1827–30\u003cbr\u003e 9. A Mediterranean command, 1830–3\u003cbr\u003e 10. Before Patras, 1832–4\u003cbr\u003e 11. Lady Franklin's travels, 1831–3\u003cbr\u003e 12. Unwelcome leisure, 1834–6\u003cbr\u003e 13. A new appointment, 1836\u003cbr\u003e 14. Tasmania, 1836–42\u003cbr\u003e 15. The colonial governor, 1836–42\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tasmanian incidents, 1842\u003cbr\u003e 17. Franklin and Montagu, 1841–4\u003cbr\u003e 18. Franklin and Downing Street, 1842–4\u003cbr\u003e 19. A return to the sea, 1844\u003cbr\u003e 20. The last voyage, 1845\u003cbr\u003e 21. 'Towards no earthly pole', 1845–8\u003cbr\u003e 22. The searches for the lost, 1848–54\u003cbr\u003e 23. The 'record' found, 1854–9\u003cbr\u003e 24. A devoted widowhood, 1859–75\u003cbr\u003e 25. Character and career, 1786–1847\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266078560536,"sku":"9781108045124","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108045124i_75a0cb89-bd9c-4f45-9109-ccc88b76bd93.jpg?v=1696746676","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-sir-john-franklin-r-n-paperback-9781108045124","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}