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Meet the Author at Gilbert White’s Centre 26/01/2023
Jan Chojecki will be speaking at Gilbert White’s Field Study Centre on 26th January 2023 Some signed copies of The Quest Chronicle will be available to buy. Purchase your ticket for the event here
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Shackleton’s Cabin screened on BBC iPlayer
On 4th January 2023 the BBC broadcast Shackleton’s Cabin, an excellent documentary by Moondance Productions describing the fascinating story of the recovery and detailed restoration of the cabin of Sir Ernest Shackleton from the Quest. Shackleton died in this cabin on the night of 4/5 January 1922. First shown on RTE, Ireland, in June 2022, this…
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Interview with the expedition clothing company Shackleton
The Quest Chronicle is selling fast – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW, IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS Only around 60 copies remain of the limited first edition printing of 500 numbered copies, individually signed by the author, Jan Chojecki. Order now while stocks last.
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We Are All Flourishing…..in ebook!
The latest edition of We Are All Flourishing by Jan Chojecki is now available in e-book format on Amazon’s Kindle. First published in 2016, We Are All Flourishing contains the WW1 letters and diaries of Captain Walter Coats MC, describing his service in France and Flanders with the Glasgow Highlanders. Walter is Ellie Rowett’s brother,…
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Talk at Discovery Point, Dundee – Monday 3 October 2022
On Monday October 3, Jan Chojecki’s lecture at Dundee’s Discovery Point described John Quiller Rowett’s involvement in financing the 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) Expedition. Also, looking at Quest in comparison to vessels such as Discovery and Endurance, Jan drew out an analysis of the complex mixture of difficulties experienced with the ship – in particular with…
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The Quest Chronicle is published – 7 September 2022
The Quest Chronicle is now published and available to purchase online. It is the first book concentrating on the Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) expedition for almost a century and it contains much material from archival and private collections that has not been published previously. This first edition hardback, with dust jacket, is a limited impression of 500 copies…
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Quest Chronicle gets a makeover
Welcome to the new-look Quest Chronicle site. We have given QC a facelift as we have shifted from the blog story of the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, to a site that supports the forthcoming book by Jan Chojecki. The Quest Chronicle will publish as a limited edition hardback in September 2022. Please take a moment to tour…
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Coming Soon – September 2022
Sign up for news of the book : THE QUEST CHRONICLE Limited first edition hardback on its way. Stay tuned for details. Limited edition 500 copies, signed and numbered 408 pages Over 100 illustrations, many rare images Fully Indexed Sign up for alerts here: http://www.questchronicle.org.uk/contact-us/
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Shackleton’s Quest at South Georgia
Jan Chojecki’s talk for the South Georgia Heritage Trust and South Georgia Museum, 29 March 2022
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Shackleton Centenary Exhibition
Royal Geographical Society https://www.newscientist.com/video/2308117-shackleton-exhibition-showcases-the-power-of-antarctic-photography/ 7 February 2022 – 4 May 2022
