Description
Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014
Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica. Grill's beautiful use of coloured pencils and vibrant hues effortlessly evokes the adventure and excitement that surrounded the expedition. His impeccably researched drawings, rich with detail, fastidiously reproduce the minutiae of the expedition. Children will love examining the diagrams of the peculiar provisions and the individual drawings of each sled dog and packhorse. This book takes the academic and historical information behind the expedition and reinterprets it for a young audience
Hardback
Publication: 1 Feb 2014, Flying Eye
ISBN: 9781909263109
Extent: 80 pages
