Shackleton by Michael Smith )
The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer'a scholarly though very readable tome'
* The Good Book Guide *'Smith, in illuminating this unforgettable figure, brings his own considerable scholarship in the field to the story'
-- Caroline Moorehead * Wall Street Journal *‘Fascinating’
* Bookseller *‘A fascinating book - warm, complex, engaging – just like the man himselfThis absorbing new biography strips away the myths and misconceptions to reveal one of the twentieth century’s most important explorers in all his flawed genius.’
* Mick Conefrey, author of Everest, 1953 *"The epic struggles, heroics and unbelieveable hardships of the voyages are wonderfully told. Compulsive reading."
* The Irish Times on An Unsung Hero *'Perhaps the most riveting biography I've ever read.'
* Orlando Sentinel on An Unsung Hero *Michael Smith, a former journalist, is an established authority on polar exploration. He has written a number of books including An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean Antarctic Survivor, which was short-listed for the Banff Mountain Book Festival 2002. The illustrated version was shortlisted for the Irish Published Book of the Year 2007. He contributes to TV and radio documentaries and lectures on polar history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780747071 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780747071 |
| Title | Shackleton |
| Author | Michael Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2015-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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