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Berton, Pierre, 1920-2004, author.

Exploring the Frozen North : Jane Franklin's Obsession / Pierre Berton ; illustrations by Paul McCusker. - Enlarged by W. Ross Macdonald School. - Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 1992. - 85 pages : comb binding, illustrations, maps ; 34 cm - Adventures in Canadian History : Exploring the Frozen North ; 2 .

Lady Jane Franklin is determined to unravel the mystery of the disappearance of her husband, Sir John, who had left England to explore Canada's arctic.

"for pre-teen and young teenage readers."


These large print texts have been enlarged and printed by the W. Ross Macdonald School, Brantford with the permission of the publisher. The books are financed by the Ministry of Education, Ontario and are lent without charge to visually handicapped students.





ISBN: 077101435X

Subjects--Personal Names:
Franklin, Jane, Lady, 1792-1875.
Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Northwest Passage
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--British

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Authors, Canadian.
CANADA / History / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)

Dewey Class. No.: 917.19 BER