{"product_id":"scott-of-the-antarctic-9780689108617","title":"Scott of the Antarctic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott of the Antarctic\u003c\/strong\u003e by Huxley, Elspeth. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780689108617.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What qualities does a man need in order to become a national hero? He must be a man of action; he must be brave; he must be bold; and it is a great advantage, if not a necessity, that he should die in the attempt to reach his goal.\"\nRobert Falcon Scott was such a man. He led the British Antarctic Expedition in 1911, failed by one month to be the first to plant his countrys flag at the South Pole, and died on the return trip from the Pole, just 11 miles from food and shelter.\nIn this biography, Huxley takes the view that far from being a glamorous explorer, Scott was a reluctant hero, a complex, obstinate and reticent man. \"His was the conquest of self,\" says Huxley, \"a feat perhaps more admirable than the conquest of the Pole.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand: Atheneum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116137111605,"sku":"ByrdShop_0689108613","price":59.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780689108617_46335b0b-422c-4979-bc06-3ef1d45ff965.jpg?v=1781403965","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/scott-of-the-antarctic-9780689108617","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}