Away at Christmas by Jeremy Archer
Christmas has been celebrated in some of the most remote, unlikely and inhospitable places on the planet. Away at Christmas draws on the journals, diaries and reminiscences of many of the world's best-known adventurers. These brave people describe how they and their companions spent the festive season, whether they were seeking the North West Passage, trying to determine the source of the Nile, attempting to reach the North or South Poles or crossing the deserts of Australia. Each chronologically-arranged entry - from 1492 to the present day - provides the background to the expedition or journey, describes whether or not the endeavours were ultimately successful and what happened to the party. It is truly impressive that, however challenging the circumstances, Christmas was never forgotten.
Away at Christmas is on the face of it a marvellous tribute to the lengths people will go to celebrate Christmas..[but] there is much more to enjoy besides. This is a concise, readable and thoroughly researched history of the insatiable urge to explore. This is a book for life not just for Christmas." Michael Palin "...a thoroughly enjoyable book." Sir Ranulph Fiennes "A delightful collection of unusual and often touching tales by explorers and others celebrating Christmas in strange places." Robin Hanbury-Tenison
After serving in the British Army for ten years, Jeremy Archer now lives in London and works in the City. An enthusiastic amateur historian, he has travelled the world visiting battlefields. He writes occasional articles for a variety of publications, including the British Army Review. His first book, Home for Christmas, published by Century, was an anthology of wartime Christmas extracts from letters, diaries, poems, cards and menus dating from 1777 to the present day. Away at Christmas is his second book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904027782 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904027784 |
| Title | Away at Christmas |
| Author | Jeremy Archer |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Year published | 2009-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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