Scott's Last Biscuit
The Literature of Polar Exploration
(Author) Sarah Moss"Thematically arranged, Scott's Last Biscuit considers the morbid fascination of expeditions that go horribly wrong and the even greater interest attached to those that are rescued at the last minute, paying particular attention to the impulse to find and even exhume long-lost travellers. Looking at risks ranging from frostbite and polar bears to starvation, cannibalism and insanity, it also analyses the enduring appeal of romanticized polar landscapes, the relationship between nationhood and exploration and literary approaches to polar travel from Winnie the Pooh to Frankenstein." "Sarah Moss considers the representation of indigenous communities as well as women's writing about the far north. She discusses Jenny Darlington's unjustly neglected American 1950s autobiography, My Antarctic Honeymoon ("for protection against the polar winds I applied lipstick"), Letitia Hargraves' moving and likeable journal of life as the wife of a Hudson's Bay Company factor in the early nineteenth century, and Isobel Hutchinson's solitary travels around Greenland in the 1930s as a botanist for Kew Gardens."--BOOK JACKET.
Sarah Moss
Sarah Moss is a British writer known for her insightful and thought-provoking novels that often explore themes of history, family, and identity. Her works are characterized by their lyrical prose, meticulous research, and keen observations of human nature.
One of her most notable works is "Ghost Wall," a novel that follows a teenage girl who joins an archaeological dig with her family and becomes entangled in a dangerous reenactment of Iron Age rituals. This novel showcases Moss's skill in blending history with contemporary issues and her ability to create tension and suspense in her storytelling.
Moss's contributions to literature lie in her ability to shed light on the complexities of human relationships and the ways in which the past shapes our present. Her works have had a significant impact on the literary genre of contemporary fiction, earning her critical acclaim and a dedicated readership.
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