Captain Francis Crozier by Michael Smith
Irishman Francis Crozier was a major figure in nineteenth-century polar exploration. His voyages with Parry, Ross and Franklin lifted the veil from the frozen wastes of the Arctic and Antarctic, paving the way for Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton. The Antarctic cape named after him was immortalised in Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World. A failed romance drove him back to the ice one fatal last time with Franklin's North West Passage expedition in 1845. All 129 men perished. Crozier took command after Franklin's death and led the courageous battle to survive in the Arctic wilderness. In the bitter life-or-death struggle, which lasted for years, some even resorted to cannibalism. But, according to legend, Crozier was the last to die – the last man standing. • Also available: An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean"An oddly uplifting tale of a true hero"
* Ireland on Sunday *"Crozier could have asked for no better biographer than Michael Smith."
* Arctic Book Review *"A thoroughly enjoyable read."
* Irish Mountain Log *"A valiant attempt to bring Crozier back to heroic life."
* Walking World Ireland *"Wonderfully detailed and graphic account."
* Irish Examiner *"Excellent."
* Irish Mountain Log *"[Michael Smith] is consolidating a reputation as champion of those unsung heroes who deserve greater recognition than history had given them."
* Irish Independent *Michael Smith is an authority on Polar exploration and author of the best-selling biography of Tom Crean, An Unsung Hero. His other books are I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates (2002), Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie (2004), and Great Endeavour - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers (2010). Michael has also written two books for children, Tom Crean - Iceman and Shackleton - The Boss. He contributes to TV and radio documentaries and lectures frequently on Polar history. Michael was a business and political journalist with The Guardian and The Observer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848891937 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848891938 |
| Title | Captain Francis Crozier |
| Author | Michael Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gill |
| Year published | 2014-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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