{"product_id":"widows-of-the-ice-9781398117310","title":"Widows of the Ice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew paperback edition - A moving and original account of the effect of Scott's tragic expedition on the men's wives and families, who fame and history have overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important new perspective on our polar heroes achieved by putting the women who supported, and sometimes drove them, at centre stage … also a damn good read. -- Mensun Bound, Director of Exploration of Endurance22, and author of The Ship Beneath the Ice\u003cbr\u003eThis is the most mesmerising book! I wanted to follow these women’s lives - their highs and lows - and couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough. Their unique personalities leap out through Anne’s expressive writing, and they appear so three-dimensional against such carefully constructed contemporary backdrops. This is social history at its best! -- Dr Janina Ramirez\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating book that lifts the veil on an untold chapter of Polar history. -- Michael Smith, author of An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean and Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer\u003cbr\u003eA first-rate expedition into lives of quiet heroism. Beautifully written and researched, Widows of the Ice is a compelling insight into the world of Edwardian women navigating fraught destinies. This fresh perspective on society and polar exploration deserves to be widely read. -- Lucy Adlington, author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz\u003cbr\u003eThe women who supported polar exploration are often wrongly neglected, their contribution underplayed – this book sensitively introduces us to their lives in the aftermath of their beloveds’ deaths. -- Dr Claire Warrior, polar historian\u003cbr\u003eThe human story behind the well-known heroism is beautifully told. After more than a century in the shadows, the wives left behind by the Scott expedition are brought vividly, poignantly to life. A compelling, unforgettable book. -- Tracy Borman","brand":"Amberley Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738690040151,"sku":"9781398117310","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398117310.jpg?v=1720049902","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/widows-of-the-ice-9781398117310","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}