Scott of the Antarctic A Biography

Historian 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. In reassessing Scott's life, Crane is able to provide a fresh perspective on not only theDiscoveryexpedition of 19014 and theTerra Novaexpedition of 191013, 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. From the Trade Paperback edition.

David Crane read history and English at Oxford University before becoming a lecturer at universities in Holland, Japan, and Africa. He lives in northwest Scotland.

List of Illustrations	p. vii
List of Maps	p. ix
Note on Distances, Temperatures and Weights	p. xi
St. Paul's, 14 February 1913	p. 3
Childhood and Dartmouth	p. 14
Scott's Navy	p. 24
Crisis	p. 44
Enter Markham	p. 60
Preparations	p. 83
South	p. 105
Into the Ice	p. 121
Harsh Lessons	p. 137
Antarctic Night	p. 158
Man Proposeth...God Disposeth	p. 168
The Southern Journey	p. 175
Survival	p. 195
A Second Winter	p. 208
Last Season	p. 234
A Long Wait	p. 242
Escape from the Ice	p. 256
The Reluctant Lion	p. 273
The Pull of the South	p. 289
Of Lions and Lionesses	p. 307
Marking Time	p. 336
Making Ready	p. 348
South Again	p. 365
Challenges	p. 379
Return to the Ice	p. 394
Depot-Laying	p. 408
Disaster	p. 423
Winter	p. 434
The Barrier	p. 456
Without Priority	p. 471
Ars Moriendi	p. 488
Epilogue	p. 509
Acknowledgements	p. 527
Notes	p. 529
Select Bibliography	p. 555
Index	p. 559
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