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Item Details
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CAPTAIN FRANCIS CROZIER
LAST MAN STANDING? |
| By: |
Michael Smith |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1848891938 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781848891937 |
| Publisher: |
THE COLLINS PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
26 March, 2014 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Francis Crozier was a major figure in the epic quests of 19th century Polar exploration - navigating the North West Passage, reaching the North Pole and mapping Antarctica. His remarkable story embraces six daring voyages to the world's most hostile regions and extraordinary feats of endurance, tragedy and failed romance. |
| Synopsis: |
Francis Crozier was a major figure in the epic quests of nineteenth-century Polar exploration - navigating the North West Passage, reaching the North Pole and mapping Antarctica. His remarkable story embraces six daring voyages to the world's most hostile regions and extraordinary feats of endurance, tragedy and failed romance. The groundbreaking expeditions with legendary explorers like Parry, Ross and Franklin lifted the veil from the frozen wastes and were crucial to the exploits of Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton. Crozier's personal tragedy was an unhappy love affair with Franklin's niece which drove him back to the ice one last time as second-in-command on Franklin's North West Passage expedition in 1845. All 129 men vanished on the ice. Crozier took command when the ships were crushed and the expedition was on the brink of disaster. For several years Crozier led a courageous battle trying to lead his men to safety. According to legend, Crozier was last to die - the last man standing. But Crozier never received recognition for his great feats and became another of exploration's Irish unsung heroes. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
Ireland |
| Imprint: |
The Collins Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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