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Anne Strathie Birdie Bowers (Paperback). Author: Anne Strathie. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable and the ultimate team player. In Scott’s words, he was ‘a marvel’. Title: Birdie Bowers. Henry ‘Birdie’ Bowers realised his life’s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott’s. Further DetailsTitle: Birdie Bowers Condition: New Description: Henry ‘Birdie’ Bowers realised his life’s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott’s Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father and adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers’ boyhood obsession with travel and adventure took him round the world several times and his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable and the ultimate team player. In Scott’s words, he was ‘a marvel’. This new biography, drawing on Bowers’ letters, journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers and tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions’ spirits. Author: Anne Strathie EAN: 9780752494449 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: GB ISBN: 9780752494449 Publisher: The History Press Ltd Release Date: 08/01/2013 Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Language: English Genre: Biography Subtitle: Captain Scott's Marvel Topic: History Release Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
