Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Henry Shackleton are prominent figures in the history of Antarctic exploration, renowned for their gripping adventures. Their lives between expeditions, however, are less well known. In the 125th anniversary year of Discovery's launch in Dundee, Polar Explorers in Scotland tells of the two men's engagement with Scotland following the expedition abroad this famed polar ship. The book charts the time Scott and Shackleton spent in Scotland, 1903-1906.
Historian and expedition lecturer, Liam Maloney, has brought together many strands to produce a narrative history, complemented by enlightening context surrounding the expeditions, Scottish society and the issues of the day.
The book will interest those wanting to learn about the inter-expedition years of Scott and Shackleton, as well as those wishing to catch a glimpse into the intellectual, social, industrial and political history of Scotland during the Edwardian period. |
