Lady Spy, Gentleman Explorer
| Author | : Heather Rossiter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015042246697 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lady Spy, Gentleman Explorer by : Heather Rossiter
Download or read book Lady Spy, Gentleman Explorer written by Heather Rossiter and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of spy and Antarctic explorer Herbert Dyce Murphy. Tells of his rejection of his wealthy upbringing in favour of apprenticing himself to a wool clipper and then going whaling in the Arctic. Recounts his time as a spy in drag for British intelligence before World War I and his trip to Antarctica with the Mawson expedition in 1911. Includes photographs, list of expeditioners and ship's officers, glossary, notes on sources and selected bibliography.
