John Rae, Arctic explorer : the unfinished autobiography / edited and with an introduction by William Barr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rae, John, 1813-1893, author.

Contributor:

Barr, William, 1940- editor, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rae, John, 1813-1893.

Rae, John.

Rae, John, 1813-1893--Travel--Arctic regions.

John Franklin Arctic Expedition (1845-1851).

John Franklin Arctic Expedition.

Explorers--Scotland--Biography.

Explorers.

Canada, Northern--Discovery and exploration--British.

Canada, Northern.

Arctic Regions.

Northern Canada.

Scotland.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (689 pages)

Edition:

First electronic edition.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alberta : Polynya Press, an imprint of University of Alberta Press, 2019.

Summary:

"John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae's accomplishments is much greater. Over five expeditions, Rae mapped some 1,550 miles (1,850 kilometres) of Arctic coastline; he is undoubtedly one of the Arctic's greatest explorers, yet today his significance is all but lost. John Rae, Arctic Explorer is an annotated version of Rae's unfinished autobiography. William Barr has extended Rae's previously unpublished manuscript and completed his story based on Rae's reports and correspondence--including reaction to his revelations about the Franklin Expedition. Barr's meticulously researched, long overdue presentation of Rae's life and legacy is an immensely valuable addition to the literature of Arctic exploration."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Epigraph

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Autobiography

Maps

1. Orkney Childhood

2. Voyage to Hudson Bay and Winter on Charlton Island

3. Moose Factory

4. Moose Factory Fort Garry Toronto York Factory

5. 18461847 Arctic Expedition

6. Searching for Franklin With Sir John Richardson, 1848

7. Winter at Fort Confidence, 18481849

8. Bourgeois at Fort Simpson

9. North Again And Another Winter at Fort Confidence

10. Sledge Expedition to Victoria Island, Spring 1851

11. Boat Expedition, Summer 1851

12. From Fort Chipewyan to Fort Garry to England

13. Back to the Arctic, 1853

14. From Churchill to Repulse Bay

15. A Second Winter at Repulse Bay, 18531854

16. North Again To Close the Last Gap

17. The Second Half of his Life

Appendix 1: John Rae s Assessment of his Achievements as an Explorer

Appendix 2: On Ice Its Formation, &C

Appendix 3: Buiding a Snow House

Biographical Sketches

Notes

References

Index

About the Editor and Author

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781772123852

1772123854

OCLC:

1080218981