The Search for the North West Passage

Savours, A: 1999 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 342 pages, illustrated. “The Search for the North West Passage” by Ann Savours is a concise, authoritative history of attempts from the Elizabethan era through the early 20th century to find a navigable Arctic route between the Atlantic and Pacific, covering figures from Frobisher, Davis, Hudson, and Baffin to Franklin, McClure, and Amundsen. It blends exploration narrative with analysis of sea ice, indigenous encounters, and the daily realities of polar expeditions, culminating in the saga’s tragedies and ultimate success in completing the Passage. ISBN 9780312223724 In very good condition