Bibliograph

Mawson's will, the greatest polar survival story ever written, by Lennard Bickel ; foreword by Edmund Hillary

Type

Label

Mawson's will, the greatest polar survival story ever written, by Lennard Bickel ; foreword by Edmund Hillary

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mawson's will

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

42968054

Responsibility statement

by Lennard Bickel ; foreword by Edmund Hillary

Sub title

the greatest polar survival story ever written

Summary

Mawson's Will is the unforgettable story of one man's ingenious practicality and unbreakable spirit and how he continued his meticulous scientific observations even in the face of death. When the expedition was over, Mawson had added more territory to the Antarctic map than anyone else of his time. Thanks to Bickel's moving account, Mawson can be remembered for the vision and dedication that make him one of the world's great explorers

Table Of Contents

Prelude: The two tents -- The cruel continent -- The assault -- The rejected invitation -- Driven westward -- The kingdom of blizzards -- The winter of intent -- Outward bound -- Discovery and death -- In peril on the ice -- Diet of dog -- Cross in the snow -- One pair of feet -- Corpse in a crevasse -- A colored bag -- Aladdin's beacon -- A winter to wait -- Sequel: the contract stands

Target audience

adult

Classification