Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition - by Caroline Alexander (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship's estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Alexander has done a fine job. . . allowing the cat's (and her own) sense of humor to have full run. <em>--New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p>When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship <em>Endurance</em> became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship's estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal.</p><p>Closely based on the true events of Shackleton's heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, <em>Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition</em> is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history--from a unique point of view.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>The carpenter has a very fine cat who is known as Mrs. Chippie... <br />-- from the diary of Commander F. A. Worsley, captain of Shackleton's <em>Endurance</em> <p>When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship <em>Endurance</em> became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed to their limits of survival, including Mrs. Chippy, the ship's estimable cat. Fortunately for posterity, Mrs. Chippy left a diary of the ordeal. <p> Closely based on the true events of Shackleton's heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, <em>Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition</em> is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history--from a unique point of view.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Now, I can't vouch for the authenticity of this newly found document, but I can say that Alexander has done a fine job. . . allowing the cat's (and her own) sense of humor to have full run.--<strong><em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong><br>
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