KFPL Live: Writing About Lady Franklin & the Lost Franklin Expedition

Writing about Lady Franklin

Erika Behrisch Elce discusses researching and writing about Lady Franklin, whose husband Sir John led the Franklin Expedition, lost in the Arctic while in search of the Northwest Passage. After editing a collection of Lady Franklin's public letters, As Affecting the Fate of My Absent Husband, she  wrote a novel:  Lady Franklin of Russell Square.  Free to all adults and teens, but seating is limited. To avoid disappointment, please register in advance online or by phone at (613) 549-8888.  Saturday, June 8, Isabel Turner Branch, 2 p.m.