After the Lost Franklin Expedition Hardback) The offensive on the Somme

The offensive on the Somme took place between July and November 1916 and is perhaps the most iconic battle of the Great War

Meanwhile John Rae

Lady Franklin was an uncommon woman for her age

No member of the population of Aberdeen escaped the war

Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence were an extraordinary couple and theirs is an extraordinary political and personal story

After the Lost Franklin Expedition Hardback) The offensive on the SommeThe fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1847 is an enigma that has tantalised generations of historians, archaeologists and adventurers. The expedition was lost without a trace and all 129 men died in what is arguably the worst disaster in Britain's history of polar exploration. In the aftermath of the crew's disappearance, Lady Jane Franklin, Sir John's widow, maintained a crusade to secure her husband's reputation, imperiled alongside him and