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"Hero in Disgrace" is an historic tale of exploration, politics and American history. "This is a grand story, full of adventure and intrigue."
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"An excellent mix of history, adventure and intrigue."
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"A well-researched and well-written study presenting new and convincing evidence that corrects the long-accepted claim of Robert Peary that he actually reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909."
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"Were it not so convincingly documented by the author, it would be hard to believe the calculating way in which Cook's claim was ripped apart by Peary's powerful backers, including the New York Times."
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"While Abramson's scenario for the conspiracy against Cook is persuasive and dramatic, his astonishing accounts of the hardships of Arctic exploration capture the imagination and make for entrancing reading."
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- Publisher's Weekly
"An excellent mix of history, adventure and intrigue."
- Seattle Times
"A well-researched and well-written study presenting new and convincing evidence that corrects the long-accepted claim of Robert Peary that he actually reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909."
- Choice Review
"Were it not so convincingly documented by the author, it would be hard to believe the calculating way in which Cook's claim was ripped apart by Peary's powerful backers, including the New York Times."
- School Library Journal Review
"While Abramson's scenario for the conspiracy against Cook is persuasive and dramatic, his astonishing accounts of the hardships of Arctic exploration capture the imagination and make for entrancing reading."
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About the Author:
Howard S. Abramson is also the author of National Geographic: Behind America's Lens on the World. Formerly an editor at The Washington Post, Bloomberg News, and The Journal of Commerce, Abramson is currently publisher of Transport Topics Publishing Group in Arlington, VA.
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- PublisherRoundhouse Publishing Ltd
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 1857100026
- ISBN 13 9781857100020
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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Hero in Disgrace: The True Discoverer of the North Pole - Frederick A.Cook
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Paragon House, 1991
ISBN 10: 1857100026
ISBN 13: 9781857100020
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A fine copy internally with a little shelfwear to the dustcover and with a couple of small indentations on the front. Please see photos. Seller Inventory # ABE-1708098376290