Tom The Mighty Explorer - Brossura

Foley, Tim

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1527277089 ISBN 13: 9781527277083

Casa editrice: Keel Foley Publishing, 2020

Riassunto

Discover the jaw-dropping true story of Tom Crean, the quiet Irish sailor who became one of the world's greatest Antarctic explorers.

Based on three pioneering expeditions to Antarctica in the early 20th Century, this beautifully illustrated children's biography chronicles a real-life story of hardship, escape, and ultimate triumph over adversity in the most unforgiving terrain on our planet.

Written specifically for children aged 6-10 years, this inspiring, fun, and deeply moving tale is the perfect introduction to an authentic hero young readers will instantly warm to.

Inside the book, children will discover:

• 27 vivid colour illustrations bringing the frozen wastes to life.
• 4 detailed colour maps tracking his journeys across the ice.
• An interactive section featuring a quiz designed to engage young minds.

Awarded the Albert Medal for bravery in 1913, Crean's heroic exploits—including his legendary 35-mile solo rescue march—are the stuff of legend. Yet, his tactical leadership has remained little known outside the polar community until now.

Adapted for children directly from the critically acclaimed adult biography, 'Crean - The Extraordinary Life of an Irish Hero', this fact-based account provides an unmatched look into the Heroic Age of Exploration.

This is the very research that gave rise to the official timeline revisions of Tom Crean's story in the world-respected Dictionary of Irish Biography. Introduce a new generation to the man who stood alongside Scott and Shackleton, proving that true glory is achieved by those with the quiet courage to serve.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Since 2010, Manchester-born author TIm Foley was the driving force of a campaign to honour Tom Crean, an Irish explorer who served under Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton on three pioneering expeditions to Antarctica in the early part of the 20th century. From a young age Tim had been left fascinated by the heroic tales of Tom Crean, whose story he discovered while spending much of his time in his father's birthplace of County Kerry, Ireland. Over the course of his career, a number of publications have featured Tim's work and in 2017 he decided to utilise his many years of research and study the life of Tom Crean in order to begin the process of compiling his biography of the legendary Antarctic Explorer. In 2021, after submitting all of his research sources to the Royal Irish Academy, major revisions were made to the official story of Tom Crean in the world-respected Dictionary of Irish Biography. A fully-illustrated children's book titled 'Tom The Mighty Explorer' followed, the reviews of which have been excellent.The campaign, dedicated to achieving official recognition for the Annascaul born explorer, proved a success and its goal was achieved in January 2021 when it was announced that a scientific vessel was to be named in Crean's honour.After many years in research, the biography, 'Crean - The Extraordinary Life of an Irish Hero', was published and released by Merrion Press in 2023,Tim continues to write with a great passion for the subject he is the foremost expert on - Tom Crean and he regularly posts to the Tom Crean Blog on his website tomcreanbook.com

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Keel Foley Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1527277089
• ISBN 13: 9781527277083
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 150
• Contatto del produttore: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.it/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Lussemburgo