The son of pioneer pastoralists in South Australia,
Hubert studied engineering before moving on
to photography, then sailing for England and a
job producing films with the Gaumont Film Co.
Brave and bold, he became a polar expeditioner,
a brilliant war photographer, a spy in the Soviet
Union, a pioneering aviator-navigator, a death-defying submariner – all while being an explorer
and chronicler of the planet and its life forms
that would do Vasco da Gama and Sir David
Attenborough proud. As a WWI photographer he
was twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery
under fire, the only Australian photographer in
any war to be decorated. He went on expedition
with Sir Ernest Shackleton, led a groundbreaking
natural history study in Australia and was knighted
in 1928 for his aviation exploits, but many more
astounding achievements would follow. Wilkins’
quest for knowledge and polar explorations were
lifelong passions and his missions to polar regions
aboard the submarine Nautilus the stuff of legend.
With masterful storytelling skill, Peter FitzSimons
illuminates the life of Hubert Wilkins and his
incredible achievements. Thrills and spills, derringdo, new worlds discovered – this is the most
unforgettable tale of the most extraordinary life
lived by any Australian.
Peter FitzSimons
Hardback 9780733641367 | $49.99
Ebook 9780733641374 | $16.99
Audiobook 9780733641381 | $44.99
Hachette Australia
