I Am Just Going Outside: Captain Oates - Antarctic Tragedy
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I Am Just Going Outside: Captain Oates - Antarctic Tragedy

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I Am Just Going Outside: Captain Oates - Antarctic Tragedy

About this book

On 17 March 1912, Lawrence 'Titus' Oates crawled bootless from a tent to his death in blizzard conditions of -40°C. Oates, always an outsider on Scott's Polar expedition, died on his 32nd birthday. His parting words were: 'I am just going outside and may be some time.' Oates was the epitome of the Victorian English gentleman: a public schoolboy who became a dashing cavalry officer and hero in the Boer War. Stationed in Ireland from 1902 to 1906, his passion became horse racing and he won numerous victories at racecourses throughout Ireland. Oates' austere and dominating mother blamed Scott for her son's death and was among the first to challenge the accepted version of events. She continued to control his memory long after his death, keeping his diary and letters hidden, even ordering their destruction from her deathbed. Oates always had difficulty forming lasting relationships with women. He died without realising that he was a father. The story of how Oates died, unaware of his daughter, has been a closely guarded secret until now. This is a compelling and heart-rending story of endurance, bravery and folly. From the author of TOM CREAN: AN UNSUNG HERO

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Publisher
The Collins Press
Year
2002
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781848899018
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. About the author
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Preface
  8. 1: Deep roots
  9. 2: Mother’s boy
  10. 3: A place in the country
  11. 4: Lord of the Manor
  12. 5: A call to arms
  13. 6: A blast of war
  14. 7: No surrender
  15. 8: The bells of St Mary’s
  16. 9: A piece of flotsam
  17. 10: The great escape
  18. 11: Terra Incognita
  19. 12: A fatal mistake
  20. 13: A race for the Pole
  21. 14: A load of crocks
  22. 15: Footprints in the snow
  23. 16: The seeds of destruction
  24. 17: Friends and enemies
  25. 18: ‘…there is no cause for anxiety…’
  26. 19: To the last place on earth
  27. 20: Wrong man, wrong place
  28. 21: The abyss of defeat
  29. 22: ‘God help us…’
  30. 23: The ultimate sacrifice
  31. 24: A very gallant gentleman
  32. 25: Bitter memories
  33. 26: A second tragedy
  34. Chapter notes
  35. Bibliography
  36. Imprint page
  37. If you have enjoyed this book, you might also enjoy the following eBooks

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