Hardback first edition in fine condition in near fine unclipped dustjacket, one tear along top edge. No signs of previous ownership. (Book ref. 7098).

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Title: Sir James Wordie Polar Crusader: Exploring The Arctic And Antarctic
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1841582921
ISBN 13: 9781841582924
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Sir James Mann Wordie, born in Glasgow in 1889, was the elder statesman of polar exploration-the link between the heroic Edwardian Age of Shackleton and Scott and the mechanized modern era that opened up Antarctica and the Arctic. The remarkable life of one of Scotland's greatest heroes remains surprisingly little known. This is the first full biography of Wordie to be written.

About the Author

Michael Smith was a political and business journalist for over thirty years with The Guardian, The Observer and the Evening Standard, and his contributed to numerous TV and radio documentaries. He has written two other books on polar exploration - An Unsung Hero, a biography of the Irish explorer Tom Crean (2001) which has sold over 50,000 copies in hardback and paperback editions, and I am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Lawrence Oates (2002). He lives in London.

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