{"product_id":"9781788494557-tom-crean-irish-antarctic-hero","title":"Tom Crean","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrish Antarctic Hero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTom Crean: Irish Antarctic Explorer \u003c\/em\u003etells the unforgettable and inspirational true story of a poor farm boy who escaped poverty in Ireland and became a great hero exploring the unknown frozen lands of Antarctica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unforgettable story of Ireland’s greatest unsung hero, Tom Crean, in graphic novel form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Crean, the teenage son of a poor Kerry farmer, ran away from home in 1893 to seek adventure, and became a major figure in three pioneering expeditions to the unexplored Antarctic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrean volunteered for Captain Robert Scott’s \u003cem\u003eDiscovery \u003c\/em\u003eexpedition in 1901 and was among the last to see Scott alive near the South Pole in 1912. He returned to the ice with Irishman Ernest Shackleton on the epic \u003cem\u003eEndurance \u003c\/em\u003evoyage. Undeterred by the hardships and hazards of trekking across the frozen wastes, more than once he risked all to save his companions in acts of astonishing bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he settled back in Annascaul, the only hint Crean gave to his death-defying adventures was in the name of his pub: The South Pole Inn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55481879429494,"sku":"9781788494557","price":13.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33823300.jpg?v=1744892848","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788494557-tom-crean-irish-antarctic-hero","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}