Eugene Rasor's Bibliography

Entry: 7842

ID:	7842
Entry Text:	Fleming, Fergus. Barrow Boys. London: Granta, 1998, xiv, 489 pp. John Barrow, longtime Admiralty secretary, 19th century; powerful & influential (but "shadow figure"), e.g., suggested Napoleon to St. Helena, exploration of Arctic, search for North West Passage, founder of Royal Geographical Society; serious questions about validity & purpose of these endeavours, but also questions about this book.

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7842

Entry Text:

Fleming, Fergus. Barrow Boys. London: Granta, 1998, xiv, 489 pp. John Barrow, longtime Admiralty secretary, 19th century; powerful & influential (but "shadow figure"), e.g., suggested Napoleon to St. Helena, exploration of Arctic, search for North West Passage, founder of Royal Geographical Society; serious questions about validity & purpose of these endeavours, but also questions about this book.