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Fatal passage: the untold story of John Rae, the Arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of Franklin

By Kenneth McGoogan

Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)

Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Summary

In 1854, John Rae, a Scottish immigrant to Canada, led a small expedition across the Boothia Peninsula to map the missing link in the Northwest Passage. This accomplishment, along with his other geographical contributions, should have earned him glory. Instead,… Rae faded from the record. In this book, the author aims to restore Rae's name to the historical record as one of the heroes of Arctic exploration. 2001.

Title Details

ISBN 9780002000543
Publisher HarperFlamingo Canada
Copyright Date 2001
Book number 2388096

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator Simon Curwen
Duration 12 hours 35 minutes 11 seconds
Audio producer CNIB, 2002.

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 9
Braille producer CNIB, 2003.
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Fatal passage: the untold story of John Rae, the Arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of Franklin

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