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Dangerous History: The Tragic Afterlife of Captain Sir John Franklin
Aug 2009, Vol. 154, No. 4By Andrew Lambert
In a rigorous review of the popular memory of one of Britain’s best-loved Arctic explorers, Andrew Lambert attempts to set the record straight by reviewing Captain Sir John Franklin’s historical record. Rather than the hero often depicted posthumously, Sir John was in fact unable to find the Northwestern Passage, his expedition instead mired in tragedy and incompetence. Yet his story has been conveniently rewritten by those whom would rather forget his dismal, cannibalistic end.
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