Der stille Held Tom Crean

Names like Scott and Shackleton are well-known fans of polar exploration history. But who knows the Irish farmer's son Tom Crean, who heroically supported three of their significant Antarctic expeditions? With Scott and the Discovery, Crean set a new southern record, accompanied Scott in his legendary race against Amundsen until just before the Pole, and then saved himself and his comrades with a spectacular solo march through the ice desert. With Shackleton, he crossed South Georgia under inhumane conditions to fetch help for the stranded men of the Endurance expedition. By telling the gripping story of Tom Crean, Michael Smith sheds entirely new light on the golden age of polar exploration and finally honors the extraordinary deeds of a hero unjustly forgotten.