Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the Changing Face of Heroism
by Stephanie Barczewski

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Book Review: Any general-interest library strong in exploration history and Antarctic history in general will find this invaluable.
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Summary of Antarctic Destinies: Scott, Shackleton, and the Changing Face of Heroism

Today, Scott and Shackleton therefore occupy very different places in the polar pantheon than they once did. This change has come about with little new information about either man or the expeditions they led coming to light. Their actions and personalities, their virtues and flaws, have not changed. How, when and why attitudes towards Scott and Shackleton have altered over the course of the twentieth century forms the subject of this book. It explores how the evolution of their reputations has far more to do with broader cultural changes in Britain and the United States.

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• History: World: General
• History: Europe: England: General
• History: Europe: Ireland: General