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I‘ve read Caroline Alexander‘s book about Shackleton‘s expedition, & I have Alfred Lansing‘s on my shelf, so I couldn‘t resist downloading this audio as well. It‘s more straightforward & scientific in a logbook sort of way than Alexander‘s, but I still found most of it fascinating as a more immediate, first person version. The part about the Aurora got long to me, but other than that, I‘m amazed by this survival story every time I read about it.

“When I look back at those days I have no doubt that Providence guided us, not only across those snowfields, but across the storm-white sea that separated Elephant Island from our landing-place on South Georgia.” Very interesting ! History , geography and beautiful images !

There were definitely interesting moments but it felt incredibly long. #Scarathlon getting back to you and #TeamSlaughter now.

I have been a stay at home Mom for 10 years. This school year I occasionally will be filling in as Secretary. My kids go to a very small private school meaning my responsibilities mainly consist of, answering phones, receiving packages, answering the door to parents, and handing out an occasional bandaid. This "job" is making me so happy!!

I live finding things in books. I bought this book from Thriftbooks and while reading found this. #thingsfoundinbooks #welltraveledbooks #illinoisreader

#currentlyreading #southpole #explorers #endurance

When your book comes from project Gutenberg and you don't even have a nice cover to share on Litsy... Also I think I'll learn a ton of ice related vocabulary ;)

I had seen a documentary several years ago on Shackleton‘s ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica and was fascinated by this story. This book pieced together from many of his journal entries could be dry at times as he‘s documenting the latitude and longitude and other pertinent data day to day yet the overall description of the many challenges they faced kept me going. An incredible tale of man overcoming overwhelming obstacles to survive.

😱They ate a penguin 🐧 !! I would not have made it on this expedition

New in Serial Reader: journey to Antarctica! 🇦🇶 The thrilling true story of Shackleton's harrowing 1915 expedition in which 28 men fight to survive after being marooned on an ice floe.

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al punto di contatto fra i vari banchi si formano ammassi di blocchi di ghiaccio affastellati in modo caotico. Talvolta si incontrano accumuli alti fino a due metri formati da blocchi di aspetto uniforme, disposti con tale regolarità da non apparire opera della natura. In qualche caso si può seguire un corridoio tortuoso fra pareti di ghiaccio alte due-tre metri, in altri si può formare una cupola che può esplodere verso l'alto come un vulcano.