Biography & Autobiography Adventurers & Explorers
Henry Hudson
New World Voyager
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2009
- Category
- Adventurers & Explorers, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Expeditions & Discoveries
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554884551
- Publish Date
- Dec 2009
- List Price
- $19.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770705845
- Publish Date
- Dec 2009
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
In 1607 Henry Hudson was an obscure English sea captain. By 1610 he was an internationally renowned explorer. He made two voyages in search of a Northeast Passage to the Orient and had discovered the Spitzbergen Islands and their valuable whaling grounds. In the process, Hudson had sailed farther north than any other European before him. In 1609, working for the Dutch, he had explored the Hudson River and had made a Dutch colony in America possible.
Sailing from England in 1610, on what would be his most famous voyage, Hudson began his search for the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic. This was also his last exploration. Only a few of the men under his command lived to see England again. Hudson’s expedition was one of great discovery and even greater disaster. Extreme Arctic conditions and Hudson’s own questionable leadership resulted in the most infamous mutiny in Canadian history, and a mystery that remains unsolved.
About the author
Edward Butts is the author of numerous books, including Murder, Line of Fire, Running With Dillinger, True Canadian Unsolved Mysteries, and The Desperate Ones, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
Butts spins an engaging narrative that provides the reader with a great deal of information about the concerns of mariners and the wealthy yet tight-fisted businessmen that sponsored voyages of discovery.
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