Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat

Alexander, Caroline

ISBN 10: 0060932619 / ISBN 13: 9780060932619

Published by Harper Perennial, 1999

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Synopsis:

"Alexander has done a fine job. . . allowing the cat's (and her own) sense of humor to have full run." —New York Times Book Review

When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship's estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal.

Closely based on the true events of Shackleton's heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history—from a unique point of view.

About the Author:

Caroline Alexander is the author of the international bestsellers The Endurance and The Bounty and, more recently, The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of the Trojan War. She is a contributing writer for National Geographic magazine and her work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Smithsonian, and Outside, among other publications. Alexander received her doctorate in classics from Columbia University and was the founder of the Department of Classics at the University of Malawi in East Africa.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The ...
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good