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Emperors Of The Ice: A True Story Of Disaster And Survival In The Antarctic, 1910-13 (2000)

by Richard Farr(Favorite Author)

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review 1: Emperors of the Ice is a slightly fictionalized account of the 1910-1913 Scott expedition to Antarctica and the South Pole. It is truly a dramatic story of adventure, hardship, and very good men, some of whom gave their lives. The first person narrative style of the account made it more relateable and personal, however I was slightly turned off because of it. I was expecting a solid history book.
review 2: Blind as a bat, a poor navigator and inexperinced with dogs Aspley George Benet Cherry-Garrad never thought he would realize his dream of becomming an explorer. He considers himself the luckiest man alive when he is chosen to accompany Robert F. Scott's expedition to Antarctica. In addition to reaching the South Pole, Scott had many scientific experiments ... moreplanned for the expedition. One of these was to journey to Cape Crozier to gather the eggs of the Emperor Penguin. Cherry accompanies Bill Wilson and Birdie Bowers on this amazing journey. They endure temperaturs of -77 F, watch their frostbitten fingers swell like sausages and avoid ice chasms to gather 3 precious eggs. Cherry is also responsible for supplying on of the depots for the polar party and is there when the expedition members find the remains of the polar team. Cherry is deeply affected by the death of his friends.Based on Cherry's writings and told in his voice, Farr does a remarkable job of bringing the expedition memebers to life. The book includes many contemporary photographs, maps and a list of sources. A must read for fans of adventure and survival stories. less

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