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{{short description|adventurer and novelist}}
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'''Marie Herbert''' (born 1941), was an Irish born adventurer and author who wrote biographically and novels based on her experiences.
'''Marie Herbert''' (born 1941) is an Irish-born adventurer and author who wrote [[biography|biographically]] as well as novels based on her experiences.


==Biography==
==Biography==


Born Marie McGaughey in Dublin, [[Ireland]] in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Egypt]], South [[India]] and [[South Africa]] before training as an actress in the Central School of Speech and Drama in [[London]]. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir Wally Herbert 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in [[Greenland]]. There she raised her daughters Kari and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in Norway and Sweden. The couples younger daughter died in an accident when she was 15. Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society as well as being a member of the Society of Women Geographers. Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote ''The Explorer’s Daughter''.<ref name="The Antarctic Circle 2016">{{cite web | title=Obituaries | website=The Antarctic Circle | date=2016-08-19 | url=http://www.antarctic-circle.org/obituaries.htm#13 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Conefrey 2011">{{cite book | last=Conefrey | first=M. | title=How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt | publisher=Oneworld Publications | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-85168-866-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=DwNfLzwgjlAC&pg=PT164 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=164}}</ref><ref name="Headland 2007">{{cite web | last=Headland | first=Bob | title=Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert | website=the Guardian | date=2007-06-14 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jun/15/guardianobituaries.antarctica | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert">{{cite web | last=Herbert | first=Marie | title=Marie Herbert | website=Penguin Books UK | url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1009105/marie-herbert.html | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times 2013">{{cite web | title=Life at the top of the world | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/life-at-the-top-of-the-world-1.759949 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Lady Marie Herbert 2011">{{cite web | title=About | website=Lady Marie Herbert | date=2011-07-17 | url=https://ladymarieherbert.wordpress.com/about/ | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert 2012">{{cite book | last=Herbert | first=M. | title=Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation | publisher=Ebury Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4481-4687-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=ftSL8HktZjoC&pg=PT2 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=2}}</ref><ref name="BBC 1980">{{cite web | title=Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert | website=BBC | date=1980-03-27 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033jtm9 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="polarworld publishing">{{cite web | title=Polarworld Ltd | website=polarworld publishing | url=http://www.polarworld.co.uk/links.htm | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>
Born '''Marie McGaughey''' in Dublin, Ireland in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in Sri Lanka, Egypt, South India and South Africa before training as an actress in the [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] in London. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir [[Wally Herbert]] on 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in Greenland. There she raised her daughters [[Kari Herbert|Kari]] and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in Norway and Sweden.
The couple's younger daughter died in an accident when she was fifteen. Marie Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] as well as being a member of the [[Society of Woman Geographers]]. She became Lady Herbert when her husband was knighted in 2000.
Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote ''The Explorer's Daughter''.<ref name="The Antarctic Circle 2016">{{cite web | title=Obituaries | website=The Antarctic Circle | date=19 August 2016 | url=http://www.antarctic-circle.org/obituaries.htm#13 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Conefrey 2011">{{cite book | last=Conefrey | first=M. | title=How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt | publisher=Oneworld Publications | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-85168-866-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DwNfLzwgjlAC&pg=PT164 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=164}}</ref><ref name="Headland 2007">{{cite web | last=Headland | first=Bob | title=Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert | website=the Guardian | date=14 June 2007 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jun/15/guardianobituaries.antarctica | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert">{{cite web | last=Herbert | first=Marie | title=Marie Herbert | website=Penguin Books UK | url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1009105/marie-herbert.html | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times 2013">{{cite news | title=Life at the top of the world | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=21 March 2013 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/life-at-the-top-of-the-world-1.759949 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Lady Marie Herbert 2011">{{cite web | title=About | website=Lady Marie Herbert | date=17 July 2011 | url=https://ladymarieherbert.wordpress.com/about/ | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert 2012">{{cite book | last=Herbert | first=M. | title=Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation | publisher=Ebury Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4481-4687-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ftSL8HktZjoC&pg=PT2 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=2}}</ref><ref name="BBC 1980">{{cite web | title=Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert | website=BBC | date=27 March 1980 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033jtm9 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="polarworld publishing">{{cite web | title=Polarworld Ltd | website=polarworld publishing | url=http://www.polarworld.co.uk/links.htm | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==


* The Snow People
* ''The Snow People''
* Reindeer People
* ''Reindeer People''
* Healing Quest: In the Sacred Space of the Medicine Wheel
* ''Healing Quest: In the Sacred Space of the Medicine Wheel''
* Winter of the White Seal
* ''Winter of the White Seal''
* Great Polar Adventures
* ''Great Polar Adventures''


==References and sources==
==References and sources==
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[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society]]
[[Category:20th-century Irish women writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Dublin (city)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]]
[[Category:Members of the Society of Woman Geographers]]

Latest revision as of 20:35, 1 October 2023

Lady
Marie Herbert
Born
Marie McGaughey

1941
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama

Marie Herbert (born 1941) is an Irish-born adventurer and author who wrote biographically as well as novels based on her experiences.

Biography

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Born Marie McGaughey in Dublin, Ireland in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in Sri Lanka, Egypt, South India and South Africa before training as an actress in the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir Wally Herbert on 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in Greenland. There she raised her daughters Kari and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in Norway and Sweden.

The couple's younger daughter died in an accident when she was fifteen. Marie Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society as well as being a member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She became Lady Herbert when her husband was knighted in 2000.

Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote The Explorer's Daughter.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Bibliography

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  • The Snow People
  • Reindeer People
  • Healing Quest: In the Sacred Space of the Medicine Wheel
  • Winter of the White Seal
  • Great Polar Adventures

References and sources

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  1. ^ "Obituaries". The Antarctic Circle. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ Conefrey, M. (2011). How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt. Oneworld Publications. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-85168-866-1. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ Headland, Bob (14 June 2007). "Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ Herbert, Marie. "Marie Herbert". Penguin Books UK. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Life at the top of the world". The Irish Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "About". Lady Marie Herbert. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ Herbert, M. (2012). Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation. Ebury Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4481-4687-1. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert". BBC. 27 March 1980. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Polarworld Ltd". polarworld publishing. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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