Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Roberts, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0393347788 ISBN 13: 9780393347784

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2014

Riassunto

On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface.Mawson was sometimes reduced to crawling, and one night he discovered that the soles of his feet had completely detached from the flesh beneath. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you?"This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. It is illustrated by a trove of Frank Hurley’s famous Antarctic photographs, many never before published in the United States.

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Recensione:

An accurate and enthralling account of the greatest story of polar exploration and survival. Roberts takes the reader back to a time of hardship, collective friendship, and a level of determination unknown in todays culture. This book will make you cherish every meal and the joys of a warm bed. --Conrad Anker, coauthor of The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mt. Everest

L'autore:

David Roberts is the winner of the Prix Mediterrane and the grand prize at the Banff Mountain Book Festival. He is the author of The Mountain of My Fear and Deborah.

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• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0393347788
• ISBN 13: 9780393347784
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368