{"product_id":"ice-ghosts-paul-watson-9780393249385","title":"Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning nearly 200 years, \u003cem\u003eIce Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced detective story about Western science, indigenous beliefs, and the irrepressible spirit of exploration and discovery. It weaves together an epic account of the legendary Franklin Expedition of 1845--whose two ships, the HMS \u003cem\u003eErebus\u003c\/em\u003e and the HMS \u003cem\u003eTerror\u003c\/em\u003e, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice--with the modern tale of the scientists, researchers, divers, and local Inuit behind the recent discoveries of the two ships, which made news around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journalist Paul Watson was on the icebreaker that led the expedition that discovered the HMS \u003cem\u003eErebus\u003c\/em\u003e in 2014, and he broke the news of the discovery of the HMS \u003cem\u003eTerror\u003c\/em\u003e in 2016. In a masterful work of history and contemporary reporting, he tells the full story of the Franklin Expedition: Sir John Franklin and his crew setting off from England in search of the fabled Northwest Passage; the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship after getting stuck in the ice hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of Western civilization; and the dozens of search expeditions over more than 160 years, which collectively have been called \"the most extensive, expensive, perverse, and ill-starred...manhunt in history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll that searching turned up a legendary trail of sailors' relics, a fabled note, a lifeboat with skeletons lying next to loaded rifles, and rumors of cannibalism...but no sign of the ships until, finally, the discoveries in our own time. As Watson reveals, the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition found success only when searchers combined the latest marine science with faith in Inuit lore that had been passed down orally for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eIce Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is narrative nonfiction of the highest order, full of drama and rich in characters: Lady Jane Franklin, who almost single-handedly kept the search alive for decades; an Inuit historian who worked for decades gathering elders' accounts; an American software billionaire who launched his own hunt; and underwater archaeologists honing their skills to help find the ships. Watson also shows how the hunt for the Franklin Expedition was connected to such technological advances as SCUBA gear and sonar technology, and how it ignited debates over how to preserve the relics discovered with the ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern adventure story that arcs back through history, \u003cem\u003eIce Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e tells the complete and incredible story of the Franklin Expedition--the greatest of Arctic mysteries--for the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393249387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393249385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016","brand":"Paul Watson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946576216319,"sku":"9780393249385","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6391f405-f3f1-40a5-b3b6-c18244545f21.jpg?v=1681513936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ice-ghosts-paul-watson-9780393249385","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}