{"product_id":"scott-of-the-antarctic","title":"Scott Of The Antarctic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe life of Captain Robert Falcon Scott – \u003cem\u003eScott of the Antarctic\u003c\/em\u003e – and the courage that he exemplified have marked him out as a hero to generations, despite his failure to be the first to reach the South Pole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1868, Scott joined the Royal Navy as a cadet at the age of 13 and progressed through the ranks to become a lieutenant. In 1899, after a chance encounter with Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society, he asked to be involved in the forthcoming exploration of the Antarctic. A year later he was appointed to lead the National Antarctic Expedition, which reached further south than any previous attempts, and Scott returned to Britain a national hero. But Scott was not content to stop there: he dreamed of becoming the first explorer to reach the South Pole. And so it was that, in 1910, he and his team ventured out on a second Antarctic expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScott of the Antarctic\u003c\/em\u003e vividly recreates that fateful journey across the unforgiving, frozen continent. In practical terms, the mission was a failure, but the men’s bravery ensured that they would become part of exploration history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57238425272702,"sku":"NW9781803997421","price":11.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781803997421.jpg?v=1778535532","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/scott-of-the-antarctic","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}