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Narrative of an Expedition in HMS TERROR ... un the Arctic Shores in the Years 1836-37

Sir George Back (1796-1878)

Originally published by John Murray, London (1838): CD-Academia Book Co. 2000 FIRST EDITION on CD-ROM. vii + 456 pp. + 12 engravings, 1 fold. map.

Personal use licence: $19.95.

Expedition Timeline

Member of five Arctic Expeditions and commander of two, Admiral Sir George Back belonged to an elite group of Royal Navy officers who put a large part of the North American Arctic on the map. He has been called 'the first Arctic artist' because of his beautiful watercolours and sketches illustrating his expeditions.

This volume reproduces an account of his last attempt to find a sea route from Hudson's Bay to the Polar Sea. In 1836, Back was caught in ice by bad weather and had to winter near Southampton Island. His crippled ship returned to home waters, its mission unaccomplished. The narrative vividly describes the perils of a ship frozen in uncharted waters.