The Quest for Frank Wild

摘要

Antarctic exploration is synonymous with heroes such as Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen. Few of us have heard of Frank Wild, Shackleton's 'right-hand man', who had pivotal roles in five Antarctic expeditions and is one of only two men to be awarded a Polar Medal with four bars. After seven years tracking Wild's fate, writer Angie Butler redresses the balance. Her account of his life includes a coup: Wild's memoir of four expeditions, including Nimrodand Endurance, is published here for the first time.