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Tom Crean
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- Book Synopsis
- The unforgettable story of Ireland's greatest unsung hero, Tom Crean, in graphic novel form. Tom Crean, the teenage son of a poor Kerry farmer, ran away from home in 1893 to seek adventure, and became a major figure in three pioneering expeditions to the unexplored Antarctic. Crean volunteered for Captain Robert Scott's Discovery expedition in 1901 and was among the last to see Scott alive near the South Pole in 1912. He returned to the ice with Irishman Ernest Shackleton on the epic Endurance voyage. Undeterred by the hardships and hazards of trekking across the frozen wastes, more than once he risked all to save his companions in acts of astonishing bravery. When he settled back in Annascaul, the only hint Crean gave to his death-defying adventures was in the name of his pub: The South Pole Inn.
- About The Author
- Michael Smith is an authority on polar exploration who has appeared on TV and radio and lectured extensively. His books include: Icebound In The Arctic - The Mystery of Captain Francis Crozier and the Franklin Expedition, An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean; I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates; Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie; Tom Crean - An Illustrated Life; Great Endeavour - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers; and Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer. Michael is a former award-winning journalist with The Guardian and The Observer.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781788494557
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press, (14 April 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 337 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 297 x 210 x 5 mm
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