Captain Scott's expedition to the Antarctic, the most famous story of exploration in the world, played out on the great ice stage in the south. Oriana Wilson, wife of Scott's best friend and fellow explorer Dr Edward Wilson, was watching from the wings. She is the missing link between many of the notable polar names of the time and was allowed into a man's world at a time when the British suffragettes were marching. Oriana is the lens through which their secrets are revealed. What really happened both in the Antarctic and at home? Why did Scott's Terra Nova expedition nearly end in mutiny before it had even begun? Were the explorers' diaries as 'heroic' as they appeared to be? Only Oriana can tell. She began as a dutiful housewife but emerged as a scientist and collector in her own right, and was the first white woman to venture into the jungles of Darwin, Australia. Edward Wilson named Oriana Ridge, a little-known piece of Antarctica, after her on their tenth wedding anniversary. Oriana Wilson has been quiet for a century, but this biography gives her a voice and provides a unique insight into the early twentieth century through her clear, blue 'iceberg eyes'.

About the Author
Katherine MacInnes has an MSt from the University of Oxford and is the author of three plays and four children's books. She has written for numerous publications including THE TIMES, the DAILY TELEGRAPH, COUNTRY LIFE and THE LADY. She lives in Gloucestershire.

Reviews
A story of profound love, courage, faith and stoicism in adversity which has inspired many -- Dr D.M. Wilson FZS
Ory Wilson is an unknown but central figure in the whole Scott story, and a gripping woman in her own right. I have always considered her unjustly neglected -- Sara Wheeler
This beautifully written book reveals the life of an explorer's wife and scientist in her own right



Book Information
ISBN 9780750991537
Author Katherine MacInnes
Format Hardback
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd