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Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen

by Peter FitzSimons
RM53.00 MYR Now RM23.00 MYR Save 57%
Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen
Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen

Heroic tale of polar exploration's unsung hero.

If you're drawn to the raw courage and hair-raising adventures that define the age of Antarctic exploration, "Mawson" is a must-read. Peter FitzSimons paints an evocative picture of the relentless determination and survival against all odds that characterized Mawson's expeditions. His account not only illuminates Mawson's overlooked legacy but also places him among the celebrated ranks of Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen. This book is a gripping tribute to the indomitable human spirit facing the extremes of nature.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for General Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen

by Peter FitzSimons
RM53.00 MYR Now RM23.00 MYR Save 57%
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ISBN: 9781741666601
Author: Peter FitzSimons
Publisher: William Heinemann Australia
Date of Publication: 2012-04-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Adventure, History, Biography, Biography Memoir, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.21
(rated by 650 readers)

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The incredible story of Australia's most famous polar explorer and the giants from the heroic age of polar exploration. Douglas Mawson, born in 1882 and knighted in 1914, was Australia's greatest Antarctic explorer. This is the incredible account of an expedition he led on December 2, 1911, from Hobart, to explore the virgin frozen coastline below, 2000 miles of which had never felt the tread of a human foot. After setting up Main Base at Cape Denison and Western Base on Queen Mary Land, he headed east on an extraordinary sledging trek with his companions, Belgrave Ninnis and Dr. Xavier Mertz. After five weeks, tragedy struck—Ninnis was swallowed whole by a snow-covered crevasse, and Mawson and Mertz realized it was too dangerous to go on. Dwindling supplies forced them to kill their dogs to feed the other dogs, at first, and then themselves. Hunger, sickness, and despair eventually got the better of Ninnis, and he succumbed to madness and then to death. Mawson found himself all alone, 160 miles from safety, with next to no food. This staggering tale of his survival, against all odds, also masterfully interweaves the stories of the other giants from the heroic age of polar exploration, to bring the jaw-dropping events of
 

Heroic tale of polar exploration's unsung hero.

If you're drawn to the raw courage and hair-raising adventures that define the age of Antarctic exploration, "Mawson" is a must-read. Peter FitzSimons paints an evocative picture of the relentless determination and survival against all odds that characterized Mawson's expeditions. His account not only illuminates Mawson's overlooked legacy but also places him among the celebrated ranks of Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen. This book is a gripping tribute to the indomitable human spirit facing the extremes of nature.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for General Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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