Polar World

Product Description

This stunning book captures the spirit of the Polar World as never seen before
- through the eyes of a man who was the bridge between the heroic age of exploration & modern adventure; a visionary who walked in the footsteps of all the greatest explorers & learned the art of survival from the Inuit themselves. This superb collection of Sir Wallys paintings together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World & his connection with the polar pioneers of the past as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings makes this his last book outstandingly valuable as a vital contribution to polar literature & as a unique collectors item. Sir Wally Herbert who passed away on 12th June 2007 just days after seeing the first copies of the book was a polar explorer of international distinction
- the greatest explorer of our time according to Sir Ranulph Fiennes; a phenomenon according to Lord Shackleton & a man whose determination & courage according to His Royal Highness Prince Charles are of such heroic proportions that his country should mark his achievements eventually by having him stuffed & put on display! Sir Wally who was Knighted on the last day of the old Millennium as one of the icons of the 20th Century was not only a polar hero but is also a prize-winning author with nine books to his credit & a gifted artist who had one-man shows in London Sydney & New York & whose original artworks are owned by Royals collectors & investors from all over the world. He was the only artist who ever painted the Polar World in all four seasons of the year & even more remarkably did so from the unique perspective of the pioneer. The Polar World" is not only an extraordinary celebration of polar life & landscape rarely visited by man but it is also a journey into the very heart of the last of the great polar pioneers. This is a truly important book that will give its readers an unparalleled insight into the experience of the polar wilderness."