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A lively and entertaining narrative about the many attempts by early explorers to discover the fabled Northwest Passage to the silk and spices of the East. Each chapter looks at the adventures, obstacles, route, and outcome of a particular explorer's expedition. Fast-paced and dramatic, it appeals to readers of all ages and interests, and includes accounts of such famous polar explorers as Sir John Franklin, Roald Amundsen, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson.
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- PublisherFifth House Publishers
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1894004523
- ISBN 13 9781894004527
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages225
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Silk, Spices, and Glory: In Search of the Northwest Passage
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Canada
(2001)
ISBN 10: 1894004523
ISBN 13: 9781894004527
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Book Description Card Wrappers. Condition: Fine. First Trade Paper Printing. Entertaining account of various expeditions searching for the Northwest passage in the Canadian Arctic. 208pp, map, chronology. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 244g. Lettermail applies. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 10528
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