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The Explorer and the Journalist

- Frederick Cook, Philip Gibbs and the Scandal that Shocked the World
Af: Richard Evans Engelsk Hardback

The Explorer and the Journalist

- Frederick Cook, Philip Gibbs and the Scandal that Shocked the World
Af: Richard Evans Engelsk Hardback
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On 1 September 1909, American explorer Frederick Cook caused one of the biggest sensations in exploration history when, after a year with no word from him, news arrived that he had not only survived his Arctic expedition but had become the first person to ever reach the North Pole.

Cook was instantly transformed into one of the heroes of the age. With his boat due to arrive in Copenhagen a few days later, journalists from across Europe scrambled to get there in time to meet him.

One of them was Philip Gibbs, an obscure British reporter whose chance encounter in a Copenhagen café led to an exclusive interview with Cook before he reached land. But the interview left Gibbs doubting the explorer’s story, and so he decided to gamble his career and credibility by making it clear he thought Cook was lying. And so began a frantic few days when Cook was showered with accolades while Gibbs tried to prove his claim was a fraud.

The Explorer and the Journalist is the extraordinary story of a high-stakes confrontation from which only one of Gibbs and Cook would emerge with their reputation intact.

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On 1 September 1909, American explorer Frederick Cook caused one of the biggest sensations in exploration history when, after a year with no word from him, news arrived that he had not only survived his Arctic expedition but had become the first person to ever reach the North Pole.

Cook was instantly transformed into one of the heroes of the age. With his boat due to arrive in Copenhagen a few days later, journalists from across Europe scrambled to get there in time to meet him.

One of them was Philip Gibbs, an obscure British reporter whose chance encounter in a Copenhagen café led to an exclusive interview with Cook before he reached land. But the interview left Gibbs doubting the explorer’s story, and so he decided to gamble his career and credibility by making it clear he thought Cook was lying. And so began a frantic few days when Cook was showered with accolades while Gibbs tried to prove his claim was a fraud.

The Explorer and the Journalist is the extraordinary story of a high-stakes confrontation from which only one of Gibbs and Cook would emerge with their reputation intact.

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ISBN-13: 9781803991931
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1803991933
Kategori: New York
Udg. Dato: 25 maj 2023
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 242mm
Højde: 165mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 25 maj 2023
Forfatter(e): Richard Evans
Forfatter(e) Richard Evans

Kategori New York

ISBN-13 9781803991931

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 0

Udgave

Længde 25mm

Bredde 242mm

Højde 165mm

Udg. Dato 25 maj 2023

Oplagsdato 25 maj 2023

Forlag The History Press Ltd