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I May Be Some Time: The Story Behind the Antarctic Tragedy of Captain Scott
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9780571346783
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When Captain Scott died in 1912 on his way back from the South Pole, his story became a myth embedded in the national imagination.
When Captain Scott died in 1912 on his way back from the South Pole, his story became a myth embedded in the national imagination. Everyone remembers the doomed Captain Oates's last words: 'I'm just going outside, and I may be some time.'
Francis Spufford's celebrated and prize-winning history shows how Scott's death was the culmination of a national enchantment with vast empty spaces, the beauty of untrodden snow, and perilous journeys to the end of the earth.
Francis Spufford's celebrated and prize-winning history shows how Scott's death was the culmination of a national enchantment with vast empty spaces, the beauty of untrodden snow, and perilous journeys to the end of the earth.
Weight | 0.330000 |
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Author | Spufford, Francis |
Availability | IP |
Department | Literature |
Edition | Main |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN | 9780571346783 |
Pages | 416 |
Published | 05/07/2018 |
Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Section | Literature |
Size Unfolded | 198x129mm |
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