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Barrow's Boys - A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude and Outright Lunacy by Fergus Fleming |
The 19th C explosion in British exploration (and the enduring myth of the plucky, bumbling British explorer) had less to do with knowledge and more to do with a lack of wars and promotion. John Barrow, Admiralty Secretary, sought to make his mark through promoting expeditions over the globe - Timbuktu, the Niger, Australia and, most famously, the North West Passage. These are extraordinarily vivid chronicles of brave, frequently under-funded and, sadly, politically disposable heroes.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 28 February 2005 ) |
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