{"product_id":"ice-man-tom-crean","title":"Ice Man (Tom Crean)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncredible children's story of danger, heroism, endurance and survival based\u003cbr\u003eon best-selling biography At the bottom of the world stands a dark mountain\u003cbr\u003etowering above the snow and ice of Antarctica. It is Mount Crean, a permanent\u003cbr\u003ememorial to Irishman Tom Crean. His amazing adventures in this most hostile\u003cbr\u003eregion are among the greatest tales of hardship and survival. Antarctica is not\u003cbr\u003efor ordinary people but Tom was no ordinary man. His exploits began when he was\u003cbr\u003efifteen, ran away from home and lied about his age to join the British navy.\u003cbr\u003eHis next step into the unknown took him to the frozen wilderness where he spent\u003cbr\u003emore time than the famous Scott or Shackleton - and lived longer! Going to the\u003cbr\u003eAntarctic 100 years ago was like going to Jupiter or Mars today. Explorers were\u003cbr\u003ecut off from civilization for two to three years, no radio or telephone\u003cbr\u003econtact, 1000s of miles from the nearest outpost. Temperatures plunged way\u003cbr\u003ebelow zero, winds roared to 200 mph. It was a struggle to survive. But Tom was\u003cbr\u003ethe iron man who overcame all the odds to travel on three Polar expeditions. He\u003cbr\u003eexplored the unknown, crossed ice fields and wild oceans, courageously saved\u003cbr\u003ehis friends from death and lived to tell the tale. Tom was an exceptional man\u003cbr\u003efor exceptional circumstances. Sir Edmund Hilary, the first person to climb\u003cbr\u003eEverest, said: His courage, his determination, his loyalty to his leaders and\u003cbr\u003eteam impressed me. He was a great man.\u003cbr\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003eAn exciting story that's all the more powerful for being true. --Sunday Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating true story of an Irish adventurer. --Books Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal book for children. --Inis\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273164128539,"sku":"9781905172313","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/9781905172313.jpg?v=1771448620","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/ice-man-tom-crean","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}