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The Man Who Mapped the Arctic
George Back joined the Royal Navy in 1808
at age 11. After five years as a prisoner of Napoleon, he
joined John Franklin on three major expeditions, mapping
huge swathes of the Arctic under brutal conditions. Fortunately
for Back, he did not join Franklin’s final, ill-fated
expedition, instead leading his own exploration of the Back
River. His heroic return upstream, hauling his boats up
83 sets of rapids, is one of the greatest-ever feats of
polar exploration and endurance. On his final expedition,
Back’s ship spent 10 months drifting in pack ice; the
leaking wreck just made it to Ireland, where Back ran it
onto a beach and collapsed.
This is a fascinating, largely untold adventure.
Known for his never-say-die attitude, Back was also an accomplished
artist and writer. His was an extraordinary life, and his
story is a gripping read.
ISBN: 1-55192-648-2
Author: Peter Steele
Price: $39.95
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