Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22

First published in 1823, this book recounts the harrowing expedition led by Sir John Franklin up the Arctic Coppermine River in 1819. Nine of the twenty-strong party perished during the gruelling four-year venture. Franklin undertook two more Arctic expeditions, the final one, of 1845, ending in tragedy and enduring mystery.