Ice Ghosts

The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

By: Paul Watson

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 - whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice - with the modern tale of the scientists, divers, and local Inuit behind the incredible discovery of the flagship's wreck in 2014.

Paul Watson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting off in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, the hazards they encountered, the reasons they were forced to abandon ship hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of Western civilization, and the decades of searching that turned up only rumors of cannibalism and a few scattered papers and bones - until a combination of faith in Inuit lore and the latest science yielded a discovery for the ages.

©2017 Paul Watson (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Good retelling, lose the politics

Was well read and a compelling retelling of the search for the loss Franklin crews, then shipwrecks but could have been cut by a third and would have only strengthened the story. Could start by cutting all the superfluous political commentary, awkwardly shoved in randomly here and there at the end of the book, as if Watson forgot the assignment and had to hurry to check off the teacher's touching points.

A fascinating and detailed account of the doomed Franklin Expedition

A really well read and fascinating account of the loss of the Erebus and Terror and all the characters involved, including an in-depth understanding of the knowledge of the native Inuit, which was largely ignored. I am glad this has given them the respect they deserve. Thank you for wonderful book!

Excellent account

I listened to this immediately after hearing Dan Simmons’s The Terror. I had not realized The Terror was based on actual events. When I realized that, I wanted to learn more. Ice Ghosts proved to be interesting, informative and thought provoking about Terror, Erebus, their captains and crew, the 170 year search for their remains, as well as Inuit culture and the effects of climate change on the Arctic. I highly recommend both The Terror and Ice Ghosts. Other reviewers were critical of Malcolm Hillgartner’s narration of Ice Ghosts. I completely disagree. I found him to be a skilled narrator who added greatly to my enjoyment of the material.

Excellent

This is an incredible book. The stories are compelling and the narrator is superb!

Great book, good voicing

Thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommend if you are interested naval history, exploratory history and the mysteries of this doomed expedition.