Project Gutenberg 2015-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 302 Kane, Elisha Kent 1820 1857 Kephart, Horace 1862 1931 Adrift in the Arctic ice pack : $b from the history of the first U.S. Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin Outing adventure library ; no. 5. Produced by Tom Cosmas from files obtained at The Internet Archive. "Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack: From the History of the First U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin" by Elisha Kent Kane is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the U.S. Grinnell expedition, which sought to find Sir John Franklin and his crew after their ill-fated journey in the Arctic. It delves into the challenges faced by the expedition team as they navigate the treacherous ice and relentless cold of the Arctic environment. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the context of the expedition, detailing the disappearance of Franklin's ships in 1845 and the subsequent search efforts. Dr. Kane recounts his swift detachment from the Coast Survey to join the expedition, highlighting the unexpected nature of their journey and the rudimentary conditions in which they were forced to travel. As the expedition makes progress through the icy waters, they encounter not only the physical challenges of navigating the treacherous ice pack but also the camaraderie and spirit of adventure that drive them forward in their quest. The early chapters set the stage for an engaging tale of perseverance and exploration amidst one of nature's most formidable environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arctic regions Franklin, John, 1786-1847 Grinnell Expedition (1st : 1850-1851) G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 484110 2025-08-19T09:11:33.186111 text/html 472409 2024-10-24T13:39:39 text/html 980083 2025-08-19T09:11:41.257086 application/epub+zip 985926 2025-08-19T09:11:34.784080 application/epub+zip 248130 2025-08-19T09:11:33.733120 application/epub+zip 1325854 2025-08-19T09:11:46.130044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1279228 2025-08-19T09:11:40.127054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336196 2022-09-21T17:34:27.677952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428449 2025-08-19T09:11:32.424084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408520 2024-10-24T13:39:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17721 2025-08-19T09:11:46.273032 application/rdf+xml 17226 2025-08-19T09:11:33.817093 image/jpeg 3249 2025-08-19T09:11:33.776129 image/jpeg 1020277 2025-08-19T09:11:33.275113 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