Description: Unravelling the Franklin Mystery : Inuit Testimony, Paperback by Woodman, David C., ISBN 0773545417, ISBN-13 9780773545410, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US David Woodman's classic reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition has taken on new importance in light of the recent discovery of the HMS Erebus wreck, the ship Sir John Franklin sailed on during his doomed 1845 quest to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. First published in 1991, Unravelling the Franklin Mystery boldly challenged standard interpretations and offered a new and compelling alternative. Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, Woodman was the first to recognize the profound importance of Inuit oral testimony and to analyze it in depth. From his investigations, Woodman concluded that the Inuit likely visited Franklin's ships while the crew was still on board and that there were some Inuit who actually saw the sinking of one of the ships. Much of the Inuit testimony presented here had never before been published, and it provided Woodman with the pivotal clue in his reconstruction of the puzzle of the Franklin disaster. Unravelling the Franklin Mystery is a compelling and impressive inquiry into a part of Canadian history that for one hundred and seventy years left many questions unanswered. In this edition, a new preface by the author addresses the recent discovery and reviews the work done in the intervening years on various aspects of the Franklin story, by Woodman and others, as it applies to th's initial premise of th that Inuit testimony holds the key to unlocking the mystery.
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Book Title: Unravelling the Franklin Mystery : Inuit Testimony
Number of Pages: 424 Pages
Publication Name: Unravelling the Franklin Mystery : Inuit Testimony
Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Polar Regions, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867), Adventurers & Explorers, Indigenous Studies, Expeditions & Discoveries
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 27.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Length: 9.8 in
Author: David C. WOOdman
Series: Mcgill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
