It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean through the arctic archipelago of what became canada. Northwest passage, water routes through the arctic archipelago, n canada, and along the northern coast of alaska between the pacific and atlantic oceans. Mar 10, 2018 that a northwest passage existed at all was considered incontrovertible a moral certainty, according to a british official of the time and so conventional geographic wisdom held that. Canada lacks a single port along the northwest passage in which a vessel could seek refuge in the event of mechanical problems or a serious storm. But alexander mackenzie had done it years earlier. Russia is building up its arctic military presence and nato should be worried, says new report the henry jackson society says moscow reopened old sovietera military bases and deployed a missile. A danishflagged cargo ship has successfully passed through the russian arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from europe to east asia. For 65 years, russia has passively supported canadas position that the northwest passage constitutes internal waters. Cooks crew was initially uninterested in the pacific northwest in its own right.
List of books and articles about northwest passage. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. In search of polar bears, beluga whales, and a song. Accounting for the 200nauticalmile limit that the u. Russias arctic sea routes are claimed on a similar basis. Samuel stephens and other new material by roberts, kenneth lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The northwest passage, however, remained the most important goal, and the search for the passage continued even though at that time such a route had no commercial value.
In the past, the northwest passage has been virtually impassable because it was covered by thick, yearround sea ice. Mackenzies 1789 journey to the arctic ocean and his arduous journey to the pacific in 1793 predate the lewis and clark expedition. Russia is building up its arctic military presence and nato. The northeast passage abbreviated as nep is, from the european and northern atlantic point of view, the shipping route to the pacific ocean, along the arctic coasts of norway and russia. That a northwest passage existed at all was considered incontrovertible a moral certainty, according to a british official of the time and so conventional geographic wisdom held that. Aug 25, 2017 russian tanker completes arctic passage without aid of icebreakers. May 07, 2019 the northwest passage, pictured in 2010.
This first half of the book is easily the most interesting, rich in fairly accurate detail about rogers leadership and the audacious heroism of his rangers. Trumps bid to buy greenland shows that the scramble for. Join us on an expedition to the northernmost parts of the world on a northwest passage cruise. Russia is building up its arctic military presence and. The western route through the islands of canada is accordingly called the northwest passage nwp the nep traverses from west to east the barents sea, kara sea, laptev sea, east siberian. After a bangup end to 2019, with a fall slate that included timothy egan, tom mueller, rene denfeld and ben goldfarb, the northwest passages book club has taken a welldeserved rest. More important, the two major sea routes that permit ships to traverse the.
If you like thomas pynchon and william gaddis, this is probably your kind of arctic novel. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Northwest passage trade route, north america britannica. Convention on the law of the sea grants russia the right to claim, russia occupies approximately 40 percent of the arctics territory. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are langdon towne, cap huff. Sep 10, 2015 the storied northwest passage is open its socalled southerly route, anyway. The northwest passage is a sea corridor through canadas arctic archipelago and along the northern coast of north america. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Find books like northwest passage from the worlds largest community of readers.
Opinion the northwest passage that might have been the. The northwest passage, ocean endeavour make the 17day journey through onceimpassable arctic channels with adventure canada, which runs trips, like the one writer stephen rodrick took, in august. These arctic explorers and their books are the real northpolar stars, according to. A russian freedomofnavigation voyage through the northwest passage would be politically senseless and counterproductive. Mar 20, 2018 the northwest passage, ocean endeavour make the 17day journey through onceimpassable arctic channels with adventure canada, which runs trips, like the one writer stephen rodrick took, in august. The storied northwest passage is open its socalled southerly route, anyway. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of this novel centers around the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers. Venturing into the great northwest finding a northwest passage won lewis and clarke fame. A comparative study of the administration of the canadian. The route consist of a series of deep channels through canadas arctic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading northwest passage birthright book 2. Warming eases northwest passage, author says european explorers spent centuries searching for a passage through the ice at the top of the world.
The search for the northwest passage became an obsession for european explorers once it became clear that the vast continents of north and south america stood between europe and the orient. Russian nuke icebreaker to help anchor northwest passage. Speaking monday at the atlantic council, a washington, d. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, paperback barnes. Cooper, 1859, by john franklin multiple formats at. Russian tanker completes arctic passage without aid of icebreakers. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy. Northwest passage, historical sea passage of the north american continent. Trumps bid to buy greenland shows that the scramble for the. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations. Sep 28, 2018 a danishflagged cargo ship has successfully passed through the russian arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from europe to east asia. Debates over who first discovered the land have been integral to the politics of russian alaska since its settlement. The arctic shipping route no ones talking about by midcentury, a transpolar passage will open across the arctic ocean via the north pole.
The quest for the passage was one of the worlds severest maritime. The economist explains who owns the northwest passage. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Northwest passage was first published in serial form in the saturday evening post, in one of the last decisions made by george horace lorimer before his retirement as editor of the post, with book 1 running in 1936 and book 2 in 1937. Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 709 pages and is available in paperback format. The northwest passage is a sea route that connects the atlantic and pacific oceans through the canadian arctic archipelago.
European explorers searched in vain for the passage for 300 years, intent on finding a commercially viable western sea route between europe and asia. It turned out he was an indian aficionado, too, with the french and indian war 17541763 being one of his specialties. John cabot, a venetian navigator living in england, became the first european to explore the northwest passage in 1497 he sailed from bristol, england. Northwest passage discovery and exploration early works to 1800 filed under. Jun 12, 2005 the search for the northwest passage became an obsession for european explorers once it became clear that the vast continents of north and south america stood between europe and the orient. Only a few arctic transits are made each year, mostly on the russian side of the arctic ocean where there is less ice. Goodreads members who liked northwest passage also liked. Bering reached cape dezhnev in 1728, established that a passage. Oct 17, 2016 russias building of seven military bases and stationing a regiment there raises growing security concerns about the arctics future.
Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. Such is the latest assessment from the national snow and ice data center, which suggests that the passage. As the polar ice melts, shipping will be able to use the northwest passage around canada and the northeast passage around russia s north, both potentially rather shorter than current marine routes. Russian tanker completes arctic passage without aid of. Russian militarization of arctic raising security concerns. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie the sea route to the orient for which so many died. Hayes getty images naturally, this administration would like both to take advantage and to make a complete hash out of this newish situation. The northwest passage nwp is the sea route to the pacific ocean through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago. The second half of the book follows major rogers further career in england and on the northwest.
Finding and losing the northwest passage, by brian castner in 1789, alexander mackenzie set off into canadas northwest territories in search of the northwest passage. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast passage nep. The agreement reached by mulroney and thenpresident ronald reagan allows the u. Such is the latest assessment from the national snow.
Sep 07, 2017 russia is building up its arctic military presence and nato should be worried, says new report the henry jackson society says moscow reopened old sovietera military bases and deployed a missile. The arctic is melting but shipping through the northwest. The quest for the northwest passage glyn williams on. Free download or read online northwest passage pdf epub book. Pdf northwest passage book by kenneth roberts free. Russias arctic strategies and the future of the far north. Czar peter the great, who built russia s first navy and was fascinated with the north pacific. A journey through the northwest passage and inuit culture. Mike pompeo talks up russia over canada on northwest passage. Russian alaska was the name given to russian owned lands in north america during the years 17801867. Apr 17, 2009 and make a northwest passage to the sea.
Disputes like that between canada and the us over the northwest passage and russias claim to the underwater lomonosov ridge extending to the north pole, were. For centuries, the search for the northwest passage captivated explorersand led many to their deaths. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Secretary of state mike pompeo is calling canadas claim over the northwest passage illegitimate in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate. Melting arctic ice opens new route from europe to east asia. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by kenneth roberts. Jan 15, 2016 for centuries, the search for the northwest passage captivated explorersand led many to their deaths. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Seeking the northwest passage and the fabled link to russia, japan, and cathay, alexander mackenzie drove himself and his men relentlessly, by canoe and portage, across the uncharted rivers, valleys, and mountains of north america. We celebrated his bicentennial in 1978, and the research contained in this book will ensure that his reputation will be enhanced again the next time we have a good excuse.
Mike pompeo talks up russia over canada on northwest. The northwest passage is 12 to 15 days shorter than traditional commercial routes through the suez canal, stated the news service. Few countries are preparing for this reality except china. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. Appears in 84 books from 18312008 page 400 my chief object now is to call attention to the remarkable fact of the occurrence of considerable quantities of wood, capable of being used for fuel or other purposes, which exist in the interior, and on the high grounds of large islands in latitudes where the dwarf willow is now the only living shrub. This is because the challenges and opportunities the two countries face in arctic sea route. The northeast passage, across the top of russia, never had the romance of the northwest passage across the top of canada, but it is still a shortcut to asia from europe, cutting two weeks off the. Captain cook and the northwest passage examines in great detail the work of capt.
Northwest passage discovery and exploration thirty years in the arctic regions, or, the adventures of sir john franklin new york. The best new books about epic expeditions outside online. Petersburg and follows the secretive and massive 1733 great northern expedition from russia to the west coast of north america and the north east passage. Meanwhile, fedor rozmyslov was sent to look for a northeast passage via novaya zemlya. Northwest passage containing the courtmartial of major robert rogers, the courtmartial of lt. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Russias building of seven military bases and stationing a regiment there raises growing security concerns about the arctics future. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. Today, warming seas have made it possible to traverse the fabled route through the canadian. Northwest passage birthright book 2 kindle edition by partlow, rick. History of alaskarussian alaska 17801867 wikibooks. Finland, norway and the northwest passage by erika fatland, kari dickson isbn. Jan 01, 2001 northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition, signed. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. Navigating a river he named disappointment today known as the mackenzie river, he pushed his team further north than any european had ever gone, but. In 1732, the russian admiralty ordered investigations of siberia and a. Proof of the existence of the passage in the mid1800s only revealed how difficult its transit would be, and it was not until the early 20th cent. According to britannica, the northwest passage is located 500 miles north of the arctic circle and less than 1,200 miles from the north pole.
1569 1559 1506 1204 1552 49 834 54 254 1099 1363 487 350 553 1393 1598 915 1061 1327 52 1134 980 1235 1139 846 603 272 884 666