Voyages of Delusion. The Quest for the Northwest Passage

From: The Virginia Quarterly Review | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Voyages of Delusion. The Quest for the Northwest Passage, by Glyn Williams.

The search for a sea route through America, a Northwest Passage, had enticed seamen as early as the 16th century. By the 18th century, with improvements in instruments and charts, expeditions to find the Northwest Passage multiplied. The first explorers focused on the Hudson Bay area, pushing up rivers and bays in search of a fabled sea which would them lead to the Pacific Ocean and the fabled riches of the Orient. Williams has written a marvelous tale of ...

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