Frozen in Time The Fate of the Franklin Expedition

by Beattie, Owen; Geiger, John; Atwood, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9781553650607
• ISBN10: 1553650603
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-23
• Publisher: Greystone Books

Summary

In its revised form, Frozen in Timeupdates the research outlined in the original edition and introduces independent confirmation of Dr. Beattie's lead hypothesis, along with new information about his discovery of physical evidence for both scurvy and cannibalism. The new edition includes never-before-seen photographs from the exhumations on Beechey Island and additional rarely seen historical illustrations. In addition, the book includes a new introduction written by Margaret Atwood, who has long been fascinated by the role of the Franklin Expedition in Canada's literary conscience and has made a pilgrimage to the site of the Franklin Expedition graves on Beechey Island. The unfolding of Dr. Beattie's unexpected findings is not only a significant document but also, in itself, a tale of high adventure.

Author Biography

Owen Beattie, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alberta, has conducted many forensic investigations, including some under the auspices of the United Nations John Geiger is St. Clair Balfour Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, New York

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(10)
PART ONE: THE SKELETONS
1 King William Island, 29 June 1981	11	(7)
2 A Subject of Wonder	18	(18)
3 Into the Frozen Seas	36	(11)
4 Puny Efforts	47	(11)
5 Isthmus of the Graves	58	(9)
6 Region of Terror	67	(6)
7 Terror Camp Clear	73	(32)
8 Scattered Bones	105	(13)
9 The Boat Place	118	(22)
10 A Doorway Opens	140	(11)
PART TWO: THE ICEMEN
11 Across the Precipice	151	(27)
12 The Face of Death	178	(13)
13 The Evidence Mounts	191	(10)
14 Hartnell Redux	201	(21)
15 The Royal Marine	222	(13)
16 Understanding a Disaster	235	(9)
Epilogue	244	(12)
Acknowledgements	256	(3)
Appendix One. List of the officers and crews of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror	259	(3)
Appendix Two. Major expeditions involved in the search for HMS Erebus and HMS Terror	262	(2)
Bibliography	264	(7)
Index	271