Heroes and Lovers

About the Book

A powerful novel of passion, duplicity and mystery moves from the golden age of polar exploration (1915) to the present. The vibrant heroine leads an all-women's expedition racing her lover, a famed explorer, to the South Pole. Thrilling tales of danger and an ill-starred love affair are played out against a backdrop of turn-of-the-century feminism. In modern times, a ruthless television host threatens a scandalous exposé as he seeks to unravel the mystery of what really happened at the Pole.

About the Author

Author of 17 books and internationally recognized as a social historian, Kavaler was consultant/interviewee on A&E's recent Biography-The Astors. Her books are cited among Best Books of the Year. Heroes and Lovers, her latest work of fiction, is about an all-women's expedition to the Antarctic. Reviewers praise her “exceptional narrative gifts” and say “her skill as a raconteur is without peer.”