The Great White South: Traveling with Robert F. Scott's Doomed South Pole Expedition
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Book Overview
The British Antarctic Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913 remains firmly imprinted on the public consciousness. The tragic heroism of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his brave companions is known to us... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0815411618
ISBN13:9780815411611
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:Cooper Square Publishers
Length:440 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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A wonderful account
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Ponting's book is an absolute must for anyone interested in Scott's Last Expedition. His narrative is witty and engaging throughout, whether it be concerned with his fellow travellers and their experiences, or related to the native wildlife - his chapters on seals and penguins are a particular delight. The only downside to this edition is that the publishers unaccountably saw fit to provide a platform for another of Roland Huntford's incredibly tiresome and bitter rants about Captain Scott himself, by inviting him to contribute an unworthy, though mercifully short, introduction. Huntford's by now largely discredited iconoclasm despoils some of the dignity and freshness of Ponting's own work. Just ignore it and enjoy Ponting himself.
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