Cherry: a life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard
by Wheeler, Sara
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About This Item
New York : Random House, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. According to the subject of this fine biography, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the men who went to Antarctica with Captain Scott, "Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time that has ever been devised." The author highlights the glory that polar exploration sometimes brings and provides multiple examples thereof. xiii [3], 3-353 [1] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica in 1995 as writer in residence with the U.S. Polar Program. She is the author of Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica, an international bestseller chosen by Beryl Bainbridge as one of the best books of the year, and Travels in a Thin Country, a finalist for the Thomas Cook Award, both available from the Modern Library. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Title
- Cherry: a life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Author
- Wheeler, Sara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sara Wheeler Apsley Cherry-Garrard mountaineering alpinists alpine climbing
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