{"product_id":"scott-of-the-antarctic-a-life-of-courage-and-tragedy-paperback","title":"Scott of the Antarctic: A Life of Courage and Tragedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Crane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian David Crane, with full access to the explorer's papers, diaries, and expedition records, gives us an illuminating portrait of Robert Falcon Scott that is more nuanced and balanced than any we have had before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In reassessing Scott's life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only the\u003ci\u003e Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e expedition of 1901--4 and the \u003ci\u003eTerra Nova\u003c\/i\u003e expedition of 1910--13, but his remarkable scientific achievements and the challenges of his tumultuous private life. Neither foolhardy dilettante, nor the last romantic champion of his age, Scott is presented as a man of indomitable courage and questionable judgment. The result is an absolutely compelling portrait of a complicated hero.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Crane\u003c\/b\u003e read history and English at Oxford University before becoming a lecturer at universities in Holland, Japan, and Africa. He lives in northwest Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.22 x 7.92 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958742380851,"sku":"9781400031412","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rkBEILJXop9781400031412.webp?v=1768463626","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/scott-of-the-antarctic-a-life-of-courage-and-tragedy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}