Solomon Gursky was here
by Mordecai Richler · first published 1989
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There's also Mordechai Richler's 'Solomon Gursky Was Here', which recounts its eponymous protagonist's grim experience as a member of the expedition. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Gursky_Was_Here)
on “Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt” ↗The language police are mentioned on page 65 of "Solomon Gursky Was Here" by Mordecai Richler, published 1989: The lot outside The Caboose, punctured with potholes, overlooked a lush meadow lined with cedars. There were picnic tables out there as well as an enormous barbecue,…
on “Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe' gets approval” ↗