True story of a young New York stowaway on a 1920s Antarctic expedition for authentic historical appeal
Features Laurie Gwen Shapiro, a renowned biographer, ensuring expert narration and analysis
Explores themes of ambition, identity, and the spirit of adventure
Engaging audiobook format for immersive listening experience
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The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York’s Lower East Side who stowed away on the Roaring Twenties’ most remarkable feat of science and daring: an expedition to Antarctica.
It was 1928: a time of illicit booze, of Gatsby and Babe Ruth, of freewheeling fun. The Great War was over and American optimism was higher than