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Voyages of Delusion: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason
By (author) Glyn Williams
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Glyn Williams's book charts the 18th-century's perilous and often fatal attempts to discover a passage through the Arctic to the Pacific. Set in the heat of 18th century exploration fever it charts the many perilous expeditions undertaken to find the maritime philosopher's stone from amongst the ice and eskimos of Hudson Bay. Fuelled by the promise of fame and riches from revitalised British trade and dominance of the North American continent, the search for this illusory passage even captivated Cook - the most pragmatic of explorers. Williams examines successive expeditions from James Knight to George Vancouver. The secretive Hudson's Bay Company plays a supporting role throughout, as does Sir Arthur Dobbs whose political ambition - and obsessive pursuit of the illusory passage - relied heavily on exploitative cunning, personal greed and putting other's lives at risk.
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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 7 May 2002
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 320
Dimensions | 216 x 135 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-0071-4506-5
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BISAC | history / military / naval
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