No More Beyond: The Life of Hubert Wilkins

by SimonNasht (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $3.44

  Hubert Wilkins is one of the unsung heroes of history. A war hero, photographer, reporter, prolific writer, spy, scientist, naturalist, ornithologist and gifted aviator, South Australian-born Wilkins was the most remarkable explorer of the twentieth century. No one before or since has discovered more previously unknown land and sea. A pioneer of photography during World War I, he was described by one general as 'the bravest man I have ever seen' and is the only Australian war photographer to be decorated in battle...twice. He was the first man to fly in the Antarctic and the first to navigate a submarine under polar ice. He traveled round the world in the Graf zeppelin, and was probably instrumental in inspiring L Ron Hubbard. He survived crashes and disasters, firing squads, sabotage and capture by Arab slavers, living long enough to be honoured by kings, presidents and dictators. Extensively researched, The Last Explorer details the astounding exploits, intelligence and tenacity of an authentic hero. Simon Nasht's account celebrates the life of a truly extraordinary man, whose name deserves to be remembered.

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  Paperback
  2009

  $27.39

  Aviator, war hero, explorer, reporter, prolific writer, spy, scientist and naturalist, Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958) was the most remarkable explorer of the twentieth century. The only Allied war photographer to be decorated in battle, he was also the first man to fly in the Antarctic and to navigate a submarine under polar ice. He survived crashes and disasters, firing squads, sabotaged expeditions and even capture by Arab slavers, living long enough to be honoured by kings, presidents and dictators. Equally remarkable, however, is the fact that the man who discovered more previously unchartered land and sea than anyone before or since has remained so little known, even in his native Australia. In this highly acclaimed and extensively researched biography, Simon Nasht redresses this imbalance as he details the astounding exploits and tenacity of this extraordinary individual.