{"product_id":"tom-crean-michael-smith-9781788494557","title":"Tom Crean: Irish Antarctic Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unforgettable story of Ireland's greatest unsung hero, Tom Crean, in graphic novel form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Crean, the teenage son of a poor Kerry farmer, ran away from home in 1893 to seek adventure, and became a major figure in three pioneering expeditions to the unexplored Antarctic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrean volunteered for Captain Robert Scott's \u003ci\u003eDiscovery \u003c\/i\u003eexpedition in 1901 and was among the last to see Scott alive near the South Pole in 1912. He returned to the ice with Irishman Ernest Shackleton on the epic \u003ci\u003eEndurance \u003c\/i\u003evoyage. Undeterred by the hardships and hazards of trekking across the frozen wastes, more than once he risked all to save his companions in acts of astonishing bravery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he settled back in Annascaul, the only hint Crean gave to his death-defying adventures was in the name of his pub: The South Pole Inn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Smith, David Butler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788494555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788494557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Brien Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Michael Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825952149759,"sku":"9781788494557","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65397612-db1c-4178-a772-e51dcdaec58b.jpg?v=1746074122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tom-crean-michael-smith-9781788494557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}