An Occupational Hazard

By Yvonne Gilbert

For those that work with books is the sheer number of volumes collected over a life-time. Every now and again I will blog about a particular book that has caught my eye or one that is displayed prominently on my bookshelves. A few years back William Grill’s beautifully illustrated ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ was published by the extraordinary Flying Eye Books in the UK. The true story of how Shackleton and his crew managed to survive this epic adventure, as well as a testament to their great courage, it depicts in a bold and exciting manner a series of maps, lists and diagrams as well as full page illustrations which explain the details of the venture in a never-before-seen manner. I love it!