Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration

Nonfiction, History, Polar Regions, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration by David Roberts, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Roberts ISBN: 9780393089646
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: January 28, 2013
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: David Roberts
ISBN: 9780393089646
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: January 28, 2013
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

His two companions dead, food and supplies vanished in a crevasse, Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp.

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

His two companions dead, food and supplies vanished in a crevasse, Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp.

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.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton by David Roberts
Cover of the book The Secret History of Kindness: Learning from How Dogs Learn by David Roberts
Cover of the book Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World by David Roberts
Cover of the book Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts: The Recipes of Del Posto's James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef by David Roberts
Cover of the book Among the Living and the Dead: A Tale of Exile and Homecoming on the War Roads of Europe by David Roberts
Cover of the book Writing History in the Global Era by David Roberts
Cover of the book Can Love Last?: The Fate of Romance over Time by David Roberts
Cover of the book Contemplative Psychotherapy Essentials: Enriching Your Practice with Buddhist Psychology by David Roberts
Cover of the book Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors by David Roberts
Cover of the book Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time by David Roberts
Cover of the book Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future by David Roberts
Cover of the book People of the Whale: A Novel by David Roberts
Cover of the book The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State by David Roberts
Cover of the book Scavenger Loop: Poems by David Roberts
Cover of the book Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by David Roberts
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy