Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822 Sir John Franklin"s Narrative of the Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822 recounts a hair-raising adventure of the "Golden Age of Discovery," the period from 1800 to 1847 when sailing ships from around the world feverishly searched for a Northwest Passage through the Arctic.Franklin entered the Royal Navy at the age of 14, went on his first exploratory voyage to Australia ... Full description