After the Lost Franklin Expedition Hardback) Lady Franklin was an uncommon

Lady Franklin was an uncommon woman for her age

Yet Smith was a far more ambitious explorer and soldier of fortune than these tales suggest

the force decided how much maintenance the officer had to pay

Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence were an extraordinary couple and theirs is an extraordinary political and personal story

Captain John Smith is best remembered for his association with Pocahontas

After the Lost Franklin Expedition Hardback) Lady Franklin was an uncommonThe fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1847 is an enigma that has tantalised generations of historians, archaeologists and adventurers. The expedition was lost without a trace and all 129 men died in what is arguably the worst disaster in Britain's history of polar exploration. In the aftermath of the crew's disappearance, Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John's widow, maintained a crusade to secure her husband's reputation, imperiled alongside him and