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Journey Into Ice

The book I have chosen is called Journey Into Ice, by Ann and Myron Sutton. It was published in 1965 also by Ann and Myron Sutton. The book has a total of 255 pages, not including the index. The book I have selected is a biography about John Franklin. I chose this book because I was interested to know the hardships and struggles of the men on the ship trying to find the Northwest Passage.
The main character, John Franklin, was a man who served in the United Kingdom’s branch of royal navy. He led the expedition to find the northwest passage aboard the HMS Erebus. The antagonists of this story include the French, who were are war with the United Kingdom at the time. Throughout their expedition they worry about French ships

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