{"product_id":"empire-antarctica-ice-silence-emperor-penguins-paperback-1","title":"Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence \u0026 Emperor Penguins - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecognised by five literary awards and receiving instant acclaim, this is bestselling author\u003cbr\u003eGavin Francis's account of a year as base camp doctor in Antarctica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGavin Francis spent fourteen months in one of the remotest places in the world: Halley, a research station in Antarctica. Storm-locked and frozen, it is said to be easier to evacuate a casualty from the International Space Station than it is to bring someone out of Halley in winter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the icy emptiness of Antarctica, where one misstep outdoors can mean death but the confined corridors of Halley can drive you mad, Gavin challenges himself to thrive at the ends of the earth. In the penguin colonies, a species utterly adapted to the harsh environment, he finds community, inspiration and joy. Filled with stories of early travellers, the sparse beauty of the place, auroras, clouds, stars, sunlight, darkness, ice and snow.\u003cp\u003eWith introduction by fellow writer and traveller Sara Wheeler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Francis \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning writer and GP. He is the author of ten non-fiction books, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge Between Worlds: A Brief History of Connection. \u003c\/i\u003eHis books include \u003ci\u003eIsland Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2020; \u003ci\u003eAdventures in Human Being\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and won the Saltire Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award; and \u003ci\u003eRecovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into nineteen languages, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eX: @gavinfranc\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48290900181241,"sku":"9781837263912","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Qr5SJ8VAFG9781837263912.webp?v=1776294863","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/empire-antarctica-ice-silence-emperor-penguins-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}