Scott of the Antarctic - The Definitive Biography

Informationen zum Autor David Crane's first book, ‘Lord Byron’s Jackal’ was published to great acclaim in 1998, and his second, ‘The Kindness of Sisters’ published in 2002, is a groundbreaking work of romantic biography. In 2005 the highly acclaimed 'Scott of the Antarctic' was published, followed by ‘Men of War’, a collection of 19th Century naval biographies, in 2009. His ‘Empires of the Dead’ was shortlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize. He lives in north-west Scotland. Klappentext David Crane has given us a magisterial portrait of one of Britain¿s greatest heroes and explorers, acclaimed as the `masterpiece¿ on the subject. Reissued for the 100th anniversary of Scott¿s doomed expedition. Zusammenfassung David Crane has given us a magisterial portrait of one of Britain’s greatest heroes and explorers, acclaimed as the ‘masterpiece’ on the subject. Reissued for the 100th anniversary of Scott’s doomed expedition.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Crane
• Verlag: Harper Collins Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 05.01.2012
• EAN: 9780007450442
• ISBN: 978-0-00-745044-2
• Abmessung: 129 mm x 198 mm x 41 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Biographien, Autobiographien; Biography: historical, political & military, Antarctica, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, Geographical discovery and exploration, Biography: adventurers and explorers