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About The Book
Drawing on extensive research of original diaries and personal correspondence, Michael Smith's definitive biography brings a fresh perspective to our understanding of this complex man and the heroic age of polar exploration.
Product Details
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications (September 15, 2015)
- Length: 464 pages
- ISBN13: 9781780747071
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Raves and Reviews
'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 himself. This 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
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