Mawson’s Antarctic Diaries
Author(s):
Jacka, Fred & Eleanor
Copyright: 2008, Australia
Specifications: 1st thus, thick 8vo, pp.l, 414, photo frontis, 12 color & 83 bw photos, 35 illus, 8 maps, appendices, wraps
Condition: new
A terrific collection of all of Mawson’s Antarctic diaries relating to his three expeditions – he was a member of Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09), led his own Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14), and then led the British, Australia, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE, 1929-31). These diaries are an uncensored record of events which reveal Mawson’s innermost thoughts at times of great stress and conflict on ship and shore, through achievement and failure, joy and tragedy. This is a rich resource of original material.