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The Last Great Quest: Captain Scott's Antarctic Sacrifice

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Many have told the story of Sir Robert Scott's dramatic and, ultimately, tragic race to the South Pole. But in The Last Great Quest, Max Jones adds a new dimension to the story by probing the nature of heroism in modern Britain as reflected in the strengths and weaknesses of Scott himself. In particular, he charts the cultural reverberations of Scott's death and sacrifice on the eve of the greatest slaughter in British history--the First World War.
A dramatic opening leads to a compelling examination of the British traditions of exploration, the scientific ambitions of the expedition, the race to the South Pole, and the disaster itself. Jones argues that Scott's death was a pivotal moment in British history, and central to this is his extraordinary journal--the ultimate expression of self-control and heroism in the face of death--which was immensely popular in the years before the war. This important and challenging interpretation of Scott's life and death re-evaluates the man and his sacrifice. Indeed, Jones shows that the story of Scott of the Antarctic is a key to understanding modern British history, connecting Scott with Dr. Livingstone, the Titanic disaster, and the ascent of Everest. In particular, Scott's story helps us to fathom the generation who fought and died in the Great War.
The most important new contribution to our knowledge of this compelling story in nearly 25 years, and the first account that sets the story in a wider historical context, The Last Great Quest brims with original conclusions that are based on previously unavailable evidence.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: November 20, 2003

ISBN: 0192804839

ISBN 13: 9780192804839

The Last Great Quest: Captain Scott's Antarctic Sacrifice

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Many have told the story of Sir Robert Scott's dramatic and, ultimately, tragic race to the South Pole. But in The Last Great Quest, Max Jones adds a new dimension to the story by probing the nature of heroism in modern Britain as reflected in the strengths and weaknesses of Scott himself. In particular, he charts the cultural reverberations of Scott's death and sacrifice on the eve of the greatest slaughter in British history--the First World War.
A dramatic opening leads to a compelling examination of the British traditions of exploration, the scientific ambitions of the expedition, the race to the South Pole, and the disaster itself. Jones argues that Scott's death was a pivotal moment in British history, and central to this is his extraordinary journal--the ultimate expression of self-control and heroism in the face of death--which was immensely popular in the years before the war. This important and challenging interpretation of Scott's life and death re-evaluates the man and his sacrifice. Indeed, Jones shows that the story of Scott of the Antarctic is a key to understanding modern British history, connecting Scott with Dr. Livingstone, the Titanic disaster, and the ascent of Everest. In particular, Scott's story helps us to fathom the generation who fought and died in the Great War.
The most important new contribution to our knowledge of this compelling story in nearly 25 years, and the first account that sets the story in a wider historical context, The Last Great Quest brims with original conclusions that are based on previously unavailable evidence.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: November 20, 2003

ISBN: 0192804839

ISBN 13: 9780192804839

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