Icebound In The Arctic MD26 During Barbara Jeffery’s research at

During Barbara Jeffery’s research at the India Office Library and the National Archives she has unearthed an extraordinary story: one document was opened specially for her and she was obliged to read it in a locked room

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musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London

Now in its eleventh edition

Icebound In The Arctic MD26 During Barbara Jeffery’s research atCaptain Francis Crozier was a major figure in 19th century Arctic and Antarctic exploration who led the doomed Franklin Expeditions battle to survive against the odds. It is a compelling story which refuses to be laid to rest and recent discovery of his lost ships above the Arctic Circle gives it a new urgency. The ships may hold vital clues to how two navy vessels and 129 men disappeared 170 years ago and why Crozier, in command after Franklins early