Lady spy, gentleman explorer
Subtitle: the life of Herbert Dyce Murphy : the most extraordinary Australian you've never heard of
By: Heather Rossiter.
Publisher: Random House Australia
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Milsons Point, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 401
Subjects: Murphy, Herbert Dyce, 1879-1971.; Explorers -- Australia -- Victoria -- Biography.; Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian.
Genres: Biography.
Description: xiv, 401 p., [8] p. of plates : 20 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-401).
Table of contents: title: Part I Warmed by Adventure; title: Chapter 1 Apprentice to a dream Chapter 2 Laddie to the Arctic Chapter 3 A Nuisance on the Upper Thames Chapter 4 Dressed to Save the Empire Chapter 5 Two Little Norwegian Girls; title: Part II; title: Chapter 6 South of the Back Beach at Sorrento Chapter 7 Glory in Antarctica: Glory by Death Chapter 8 Finding a Continent Chapter 9 The Landing: Poor Beggars Chapter 10 Midwineter Day: Bones of Discontent Chapter 11 Midwinter Day: Last Month's Indigestion Chapter 12 Midwinter Day: Lunching in Silence Chapter 13 Midwinter Dinner Chapter 14 Spring Chapter 15 Sledging to Nowhere Chapter 16 Terror Aurora Chapter 17 The Grieving; title: Part III; title: Chapter 18 An Eccentric Relation Chapter 19 Not Quite True; title: List of Expeditioners and Ship's Officers; title: Glossary; title: Notes on Sources   Selected Bibliography   Index