Description: John Rae, Arctic Explorer : The Unfinished Autobiography, Hardcover by Rae, John; Barr, William (EDT), ISBN 1772123323, ISBN-13 9781772123326, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Rae (1813-93) is best known for bringing news of the fate of the Royal Navy's missing Franklin expedition in 1854 with information and belongings he got from the Inuit of Pelly Bay and Repulse Bay, but his autobiography ends abruptly mid-sentence less than a week before he met the Inuit. Born and raised in Scotland, he worked as a surgeon for the Hudson's Bay Company, first aboard ship then at the Moose Factory trading post in Canada. He was chosen to lead the first Arctic expedition. He retired from the company at age 44, but engaged in several more physically demanding trips and expeditions. Distributed in the US by Wayne State University Press. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: John Rae, Arctic Explorer : The Unfinished Autobiography
Number of Pages: 688 Pages
Publication Name: John Rae, Arctic Explorer : the Unfinished Autobiography
Language: English
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Subject: Polar Regions, Canada / General, Cultural Heritage, Adventurers & Explorers, Medical, Historical
Item Height: 2.2 in
Publication Year: 2019
Item Weight: 67 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Length: 10 in
Author: John Rae
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Hardcover
