 | Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-Naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822 Subjects: Northwest Territories -- Description and travel -- To 1900; Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British; Scientific expeditions -- Arctic regions; Natural history -- Northwest Territories; Only a handful of the original members of Sir John Franklin's first Arctic expedition returned. John Richardson was one of them. His journal recounts their journey across the Barren Grounds, providing many details not found in Franklin's own 1823 narrative and raising questions about Franklin's ability as a leader. |
