Forgotten Footprints: Lost Stories in the Discovery of Antarctica

A mix of history, geography, myth, and personal truth, this book explores the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands, and the Weddell Sea&;the most visited places in Antarctica. Filled with beautiful photographs by the author from his travels, this record offers a selection of anecdotal accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, along with scientists and adventurers, drew the first ghostly maps of the White Continent. It delves into the heads and hearts of those who were driven to discover the unknown land and is ideal for the armchair traveler who wants to explore the continent's past and present.WINNER OF BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVELWRITERS&; BEST NARRATIVE AWARDJohn Harrison&;s Forgotten Footprints is the untold storyof the sailors, sealers and eccentrics who discovered thelast continent: Antarctica.A thrilling record of lost triumph and tragedy, a sagaof adventure and ambition against all odds, and acompelling insight into extraordinary personalitiesand the times that shaped them, Forgotten Footprintscaptures the fascination of this most extreme,mysterious and beautiful of environments in JohnHarrison&;s characteristically vivid and affecting prose.&;Whether you&;re contemplating a visit to Antarctica orare simply an armchair traveller, Forgotten Footprintsis a perfect introduction to the history of our humanrelationship with the last great wilderness.&;&; Suzy Ceulan Hughes, GWALES&;His approach is thorough and his excitementcontagious...&;&; The Independent on Sunday&;100% the best Antarctic book I have ever read.&;&; Robert Swan, OBE