Publishers Weekly Review of Finding Franklin

Russell Potter’s new release Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search was recently reviewed by Publishers Weekly.

Here is an excerpt from the review:

“With ambitious scope and profound depth, Potter (Arctic Spectacles) deftly demonstrates that truth can indeed be stranger and more fascinating than fiction. The book chronicles the ill-fated attempt of Sir John Franklin and his crew to navigate an uncharted expanse of the Arctic and discover an “Arctic passage.” Arguably as captivating are the events of the 165 years after their disappearance, in which the expedition passed from current event to history to legend, cementing itself more firmly in the popular imagination with each passing year, each new discovery, and each question left unanswered. Potter addresses every aspect of the mystery: the historical and cultural context of the expedition, the cultural legacy of its disappearance, lead testing gathered in the lab, Inuit testimony gathered on the tundra, the first makeshift graves found in 1851, and the momentous discovery of the wreck of one of the ships in 2014.”

Read the full review here

Finding Franklin
The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search

By Russell Potter

The full story of those who have searched for Franklin since his expedition disappeared.

From Finding Franklin: Franklin expedition skull found near NgLj-3. Photo by Andrew Gregg, used with permission.

In 2014 media around the world buzzed with news that an archaeological team from Parks Canada had located and identified the wreck of HMS Erebus, the flagship of Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Finding Franklin outlines the larger story and the cast of detectives from every walk of life that led to the discovery, solving one of the Arctic’s greatest mysteries. Read more>