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Alasdair McGregor

LASDAIR MCGREGOR might be based in Sydney, but he thrives on any chance to escape the city and venture into the wild. The writer, historian, artist and one-time architect has, and the landmark biography of the polar adventurer/photographer Frank Hurley.

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