Project Gutenberg 2004-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 289 Franklin, John 1786 1847 Franklin, John, Sir Scott, Robert Falcon 1868 1912 Scott, R. F. (Robert Falcon) The Journey to the Polar Sea Sue Asscher "The Journey to the Polar Sea" by Sir John Franklin is a historical account written in the early 19th century that chronicles the adventures and expeditions undertaken by Franklin as he explores northern Canada. The book delves into the significant challenges and discoveries made by Franklin and his crew while navigating through the harsh realities of the Arctic environment, leading ultimately to the search for the North-West Passage. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Franklin's expedition in May 1819, as he embarks from England aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" with a determined crew. The opening details the precursory actions leading to the journey, including the difficulties of recruiting crew members and preparations for the arduous trek ahead. Franklin reflects on their course, describing various encounters and experiences with the land and its indigenous peoples, as well as the tentatively measured progress through a land marked by danger and uncertainty. Themes of exploration, camaraderie, and survival begin to unfold through vivid descriptions of the challenges faced, setting the tone for the adventures and discoveries that follow in the polar seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Northwest Passage Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British Canada, Northern -- Description and travel Franklin, John, 1786-1847 -- Diaries Explorers -- Great Britain -- Diaries G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1056228 2025-10-06T05:45:31.376357 text/html 1035176 2024-10-28T20:28:26 text/html 712027 2025-10-06T05:45:41.490317 application/epub+zip 715582 2025-10-06T05:45:33.463374 application/epub+zip 468262 2025-10-06T05:45:32.217377 application/epub+zip 1059313 2025-10-06T05:45:48.147268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028204 2025-10-06T05:45:40.685337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731507 2022-09-07T02:35:18.259633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1029186 2025-10-06T05:45:30.683383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1009385 2024-10-28T20:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18190 2025-10-06T05:45:48.280257 application/rdf+xml 14595 2025-10-06T05:45:32.719337 image/jpeg 3764 2025-10-06T05:45:32.467343 image/jpeg 652924 2025-10-06T05:45:31.458392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia