Ice Captain: The Life of J.R. Stenhouse
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Ice Captain: The Life of J.R. Stenhouse by Stephen Haddelsey
Much has been written on Antarctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton. This is the story of the Endurance expedition's other hero, Joseph Russell Stenhouse (1887-1941) who, as Captain of the SS Aurora, freed the ship from pack ice and rescued the survivors of the Ross Sea shore party, deeds for which he was awarded the Polar Medal and the OBE. He was also recruited for special operations in the Arctic during the First World War, became involved in the Allied intervention in Revolutionary Russia, and was later appointed to command Captain Scott's Discovery. Stenhouse was one of the last men to qualify as a sea captain during the age of sail.
STEPHEN HADDELSEY is the author of multiple works of historical non-fiction, including Poor Bickerton: A Journey to the Dark Heart of Georgian England and Icy Graves: Exploration and Death in the Antarctic. He was awarded a PhD by the University of East Anglia and has been elected to fellowship of both the Royal Geographical and Royal Historical societies. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of East Anglia and lives with his wife, son and terriers in rural Nottinghamshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750943482 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750943483 |
| Title | Ice Captain: The Life of J.R. Stenhouse |
| Author | Stephen Haddelsey |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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