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Kelly Tyler-Lewis | 384 pages | 03 Sep 2007 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9780747579724 | English | London, United Kingdom - Wikipedia

Aurora finally broke free from the ice on 12 February and managed to reach on 2 April. Because Mackintosh had intended to use as the party's main living quarters, most of the shore party's personal gear, food, equipment and fuel was still aboard when the ship departed. Although the sledging rations intended for Shackleton's depots had been landed, [41] the ten stranded men were left with "only the clothes on their backs". We cannot expect rescue before then, and so we must conserve and economize on what we have, and we must seek and apply what substitutes we can gather". On the last day of August Mackintosh recorded in his diary the work that had been completed during the winter, and ended: "Tomorrow we start for Hut Point". The second season's work was planned in three stages. Nine men in teams of three would undertake the sledging work. The first stage, hauling over the to Hut Point, started on 1 September , and was completed without mishap by the end of the month. Shortly after the main march to Mount Hope began, on 1 January , the failure of a Primus stove led to three men Cope, Jack and Gaze returning to , [49] where they joined Stevens. The scientist had remained at the base to take weather measurements and watch for the ship. left a letter for his brother Frank who he assumed was by then travelling across from the with Shackleton. The party turned for home on 27 January, picking up Spencer- Smith on 29th. He was by now physically helpless and had to be loaded on to the sledge. This is one of the hardest pulls since we have trekked In desperation the party left the tent the next day, but it soon proved impossible for Mackintosh and Spencer-Smith to travel further. Joyce, Richards and Hayward then sledged through the blizzard to the Bluff, leaving the invalids in a tent under the care of Wild. They returned with food and fuel to sustain their comrades, and the march resumed. Within a short time Mackintosh joined Spencer-Smith on the sledge, and before long, Hayward too collapsed. A day later Spencer-Smith died, utterly worn out by exhaustion and , and was buried in the ice. By 16 March the whole surviving party had reached the hut. The five survivors slowly recovered their strength with a diet of seal meat. The ice was too thin for them to risk the final trip to Cape Evans, and the monotony of their diet and surroundings became wearisome. Against the strenuous objections of their companions they departed, and within the hour disappeared into a blizzard. The others went to look for them after the storm and found only tracks leading to the edge of the broken ice. Mackintosh and Hayward were never seen again. They had either fallen through the thin ice or had been carried out to sea on an ice floe. After Aurora's arrival in New Zealand in April , Stenhouse began the task of raising funds for the ship's repair and refit, prior to its return to to rescue the marooned men. This proved difficult: nothing had been heard from Shackleton since had left Georgia in December , and it seemed likely that relief expeditions were necessary for both strands of the expedition. Given the chaotic financial circumstances in which Aurora had departed from Australia, private subscribers were hard to find. He was too late to influence the organisation of the Ross Sea party's relief; the joint committee had appointed to lead the expedition and had dismissed Stenhouse and Aurora's other officers. After a further week spent in a vain search for the bodies of Mackintosh and Hayward, Aurora headed north for New Zealand, carrying the seven survivors of the original shore party. Within the Cape Evans hut an inscription by Richards on the wall near his bunk, listing the names of those lost, can still be read, but the generally deteriorating condition of the huts has caused concern. The Aurora survived for less than a year after her final return from the Ross Sea. On 2 January she was listed as missing by Lloyds of London and presumed lost, having either foundered in a storm or been sunk by an enemy raider. He died of typhoid in Malta, on 10 March , while serving with the in the Mediterranean. On 4 July , Joyce and Richards were awarded Albert Medals by George V for their bravery and life-saving efforts during the second depot-laying journey. Wild and received the same award, posthumously. Many of the survivors enjoyed long and successful careers. The young wireless operator, Lionel Hooke, joined Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd and was responsible for many technological innovations. He became the company's managing director in and its chairman in , having been knighted for services to industry in The others, Oscar, Gunner and Towser, returned in the ship to New Zealand and were placed in Wellington Zoo , where Oscar lived, allegedly, to the age of Rather, he believed, it was something that the human spirit had accomplished, and that no undertaking carried through to conclusion was for nothing. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Voyage of Endurance. Drift of Endurance in pack ice. Sea ice drift after Endurance sinks. Voyage of the James Caird. Planned trans- route. Voyage of Aurora to Antarctica. Retreat of Aurora. Supply depot route. Main article: SY Aurora's drift. Close to the Barrier's edge, it was a natural starting point for southern journeys. Bickel, p. State Library Victoria. Retrieved 18 September Ross Sea Shore Party Bluntisham: Bluntisham Books,. Retrieved 5 February Australian . Retrieved 4 September Tyler-Lewis, p. Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Category Commons. . Ocean History Expeditions Research stations. The result is one of the most compelling tales of polar exploration you will find. After an hour of marching in agonizing lockstep, they had crept just a hundred yards. The Ross Sea Party lost three. Their saga, long a footnote in the , has finally, and rightly, been rescued from oblivion. Tyler- Lewis, a historian, located the diaries and logs of 16 survivors. She also found public records and private papers and interviewed the families of the Ross Sea Party members. An exciting book. Library Journal Recommended for all libraries with an interest in true adventures or polar exploration. Kirkus Reviews A judicious, sensitive account of an Antarctic trial by ice. The Telegraph UK An exhaustively researched and brilliantly crafted addition to the growing library of popular polar scholarship. The Times of London A compelling and compassionately written account Times Literary Supplement For more than eighty years there had been no modern, archivally researched book about the Ross Sea Party, the less well- known half of Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of Then, like London buses, three came along in quick succession. While Bickel's account is a straightforward tale of action, based mostly on interviews with the physicist Richard Richards, the last surviving expedition member. McElrea and Harrowfield produced a meticulous book that was the fruit of decades of research. Tyler-Lewis steers a judicious middle course: her transcontinental research and range of reference rival--and in some areas surpass--those of McElrea and Harrowfield. She also has a keener sense of drama and timing, expertly conveying the mental and physical disintegration that marked the long homeward trek, while paring down the narrative of episodes, such as the unloading of the ship, that can make McElrea and Harrowfield occasionally heavy going. But there is no skimping here: Kelly Tyler-Lewis's notes are a treasure-trove of information--unequalled in either competitor--that show an omnivorous curiosity about all aspects of her subject. Particularly impressive is the detailed attention to current medical opinion on the men's diseases and deficiencies, as well as to topics as diverse as the height of waves in the and the design of sledges. But the strongest impression is her warm but clear-eyed admiration for the flawed, idealistic characters who marched against such heavy odds. Her graceful, compact book is a tribute to their poignantly fruitless determination. Geographical , Book of the Month, November Comprehensive and impeccable New Scientist Full Review. Seattle Weekly With her exhaustively researched and vividly written first book, English historian Kelly Tyler-Lewis has righted the record and told a story that, in its own way, is just as astonishing as Shackleton's. Rocky Mountain News "We can thank historian Kelly Tyler-Lewis for bringing the full account to light… an inspiring story that deserves to be told. Rocky Mountain News, Recommended Summer Reads "Read it because: Despite the incomprehensible suffering, deprivation and death it relates, this is a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The Morning Herald "Beautifully written and meticulously researched…Kelly Tyler-Lewis has crafted a gripping and harrowing story from the diaries and journals of the survivors. It leaves the reader with admiration for the explorers—and the author. The Mercury "Tyler-Lewis presents a masterly account with unobtrusive research Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black I would defy anyone not to find it as riveting as any thriller. Ross Sea party - Wikipedia

With their personal journals and previously unpublished documents, Kelly Tyler-Lewis brings us close to these men in their best and bleakest times and revives for us their heroic, astounding story of survival in the most hostile environment on earth. If you are interested in listening to what amounts to fact after bullet-pointed fact, then you may like this book. I found that it very difficult to follow. It seemed as if the reader had page upon page up bullet points that he read through. With names being dropped in what seemed to be a random fashion you'd be hard-pressed to follow this book without taking notes. Wasn't for me. By clicking "Notify Me" you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from Audiobooks. You will be able to unsubscribe at any time. Sign up Login. Remember Me. Forgot your password? Close Login. Forgot Password. Close Reset Password. Processing Please Don't Refresh the Page. Play Sample. To lead the Ross Sea party Shackleton chose , having first attempted to persuade the Admiralty to provide him with a naval crew. Joyce was described by Shackleton's biographer, , as "a strange mixture of fraud, flamboyance and ability", [8] but his depot-laying work during the expedition had impressed Shackleton. Some of the appointments to the party were made rather hurriedly, reflecting the limited time frame that Shackleton had allowed for preliminary organisation. Although the Ross Sea party's main role was to lay supply depots, Shackleton added a small scientific team to carry out biological, meteorological and magnetic research in the region. The chief scientist in this group was Alexander Stevens, a Scots geologist and former theology student. Mackintosh and the nucleus of the party arrived in Sydney, late in October They found that Aurora was in no condition for an Antarctic voyage, and required an extensive overhaul. The registration of the ship in Shackleton's name had not been properly completed, and Shackleton had evidently misunderstood the terms under which he had acquired the vessel from Mawson. Shackleton was now beyond reach, aboard Endurance en route for Antarctica. They helped to raise sufficient funds to keep the expedition alive, but several members of the party resigned or abandoned the venture. Despite all these difficulties, Aurora set out from Sydney on 15 December , bound for Hobart , where she arrived on 20 December to take on final stores and fuel. On 24 December, three weeks later than the original target sailing date, the Aurora finally sailed for the Antarctic, arriving off Ross Island on 16 January Mackintosh decided to establish a shore base at Cape Evans , Captain Scott 's headquarters during the —13 Expedition , and to find a safe winter mooring nearby for Aurora. It was the first of a number of decisions by Mackintosh that Joyce disagreed with. These were, in his view, the minimum that would enable Shackleton's party to survive a crossing of the Barrier. , by far the most experienced Antarctic traveller in the party, favoured a cautious approach and wanted to delay the start by at least a week. Mackintosh's view having prevailed, on 24 January the first of three parties set out for the Barrier journey, the others following on the next day. Further dissension soon arose between Joyce and Mackintosh about how far south the dogs should be taken. Not all the stores had reached the depots, [31] and, as well as the motor tractor failure, all ten dogs taken on the journey perished during the return. It was later revealed that this first depot-laying season, and its attendant hardships, had been unnecessary. Shackleton had stated, in a letter sent from South Georgia on 5 December the date that Endurance left South Georgia for the Weddell Sea to Ernest Perris of the Daily Chronicle , that he had "no chance of crossing that season". Mackintosh was to have been informed of this, but "the cable was never sent". When Mackintosh departed on 25 January to lead the depot-laying parties he left the Aurora under the command of First Officer Joseph Stenhouse. Stenhouse manoeuvred in the Sound for several weeks before eventually deciding to winter close to the Cape Evans shore headquarters. After a final visit to Hut Point on 11 March to pick up four early returners from the depot-laying parties, he brought the ship to Cape Evans and made it fast with anchors and hawsers, thereafter allowing it to become frozen into the shore ice. On the night of 7 May a severe gale erupted, tearing the Aurora from its moorings and carrying it out to sea attached to a large ice floe. Attempts to contact the shore party by wireless failed. Held fast, and with its engines out of commission, the Aurora began a long drift northward away from Cape Evans, out of McMurdo Sound, into the Ross Sea and eventually into the Southern Ocean. Ten men were left stranded ashore at Cape Evans. Aurora finally broke free from the ice on 12 February and managed to reach New Zealand on 2 April. Because Mackintosh had intended to use Aurora as the party's main living quarters, most of the shore party's personal gear, food, equipment and fuel was still aboard when the ship departed. Although the sledging rations intended for Shackleton's depots had been landed, [41] the ten stranded men were left with "only the clothes on their backs". We cannot expect rescue before then, and so we must conserve and economize on what we have, and we must seek and apply what substitutes we can gather". On the last day of August Mackintosh recorded in his diary the work that had been completed during the winter, and ended: "Tomorrow we start for Hut Point". The second season's work was planned in three stages. Nine men in teams of three would undertake the sledging work. The first stage, hauling over the sea ice to Hut Point, started on 1 September , and was completed without mishap by the end of the month. Shortly after the main march to Mount Hope began, on 1 January , the failure of a Primus stove led to three men Cope, Jack and Gaze returning to Cape Evans, [49] where they joined Stevens. The scientist had remained at the base to take weather measurements and watch for the ship. Ernest Wild left a letter for his brother Frank who he assumed was by then travelling across from the Weddell Sea with Shackleton. The party turned for home on 27 January, picking up Spencer-Smith on 29th. He was by now physically helpless and had to be loaded on to the sledge. This is one of the hardest pulls since we have trekked In desperation the party left the tent the next day, but it soon proved impossible for Mackintosh and Spencer-Smith to travel further. Sign in to check out Check out as guest. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. 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She also has a keener sense of drama and timing, expertly conveying the mental and physical disintegration that marked the long homeward trek, while paring down the narrative of episodes, such as the unloading of the ship, that can make McElrea and Harrowfield occasionally heavy going. But there is no skimping here: Kelly Tyler-Lewis's notes are a treasure-trove of information--unequalled in either competitor--that show an omnivorous curiosity about all aspects of her subject. Particularly impressive is the detailed attention to current medical opinion on the men's diseases and deficiencies, as well as to topics as diverse as the height of waves in the Southern Ocean and the design of sledges. But the strongest impression is her warm but clear-eyed admiration for the flawed, idealistic characters who marched against such heavy odds. Her graceful, compact book is a tribute to their poignantly fruitless determination. Geographical , Book of the Month, November Comprehensive and impeccable New Scientist Full Review. Seattle Weekly With her exhaustively researched and vividly written first book, English historian Kelly Tyler-Lewis has righted the record and told a story that, in its own way, is just as astonishing as Shackleton's. Rocky Mountain News "We can thank historian Kelly Tyler-Lewis for bringing the full account to light… an inspiring story that deserves to be told. Rocky Mountain News, Recommended Summer Reads "Read it because: Despite the incomprehensible suffering, deprivation and death it relates, this is a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. The Sydney Morning Herald "Beautifully written and meticulously researched…Kelly Tyler-Lewis has crafted a gripping and harrowing story from the diaries and journals of the survivors. It leaves the reader with admiration for the explorers—and the author. The Hobart Mercury "Tyler-Lewis presents a masterly account with unobtrusive research Susan Hill, author of The Woman in Black I would defy anyone not to find it as riveting as any thriller. True life adventure. Aurora, The Journal of the Australian National Antarctic Expeditions Its importance as a commentary on the strengths and frailties of human nature is perhaps as great, if not greater, than the mere story of yet another tragic polar expedition. North and South Sensitive and gripping Tyler-Lewis truly puts the reader there, with the men who starve, freeze and die for "The Boss" and for the Empire. Full Review The Mail on Sunday UK A wonderfully vivid sense of the Sisyphean toil, the inhuman conditions, the endless expanses of ice and time, and the unremitting cold. Full Review Publishers Weekly While the story of 's crew of the Endurance is well known, the fate of Shackleton's Ross Sea support party has largely been forgotten—until now. They helped to raise sufficient funds to keep the expedition alive, but several members of the party resigned or abandoned the venture. Despite all these difficulties, Aurora set out from Sydney on 15 December , bound for Hobart , where she arrived on 20 December to take on final stores and fuel. On 24 December, three weeks later than the original target sailing date, the Aurora finally sailed for the Antarctic, arriving off Ross Island on 16 January Mackintosh decided to establish a shore base at Cape Evans , Captain Scott 's headquarters during the —13 , and to find a safe winter mooring nearby for Aurora. It was the first of a number of decisions by Mackintosh that Joyce disagreed with. These were, in his view, the minimum that would enable Shackleton's party to survive a crossing of the Barrier. Ernest Joyce, by far the most experienced Antarctic traveller in the party, favoured a cautious approach and wanted to delay the start by at least a week. Mackintosh's view having prevailed, on 24 January the first of three parties set out for the Barrier journey, the others following on the next day. Further dissension soon arose between Joyce and Mackintosh about how far south the dogs should be taken. Not all the stores had reached the depots, [31] and, as well as the motor tractor failure, all ten dogs taken on the journey perished during the return. It was later revealed that this first depot-laying season, and its attendant hardships, had been unnecessary. Shackleton had stated, in a letter sent from South Georgia on 5 December the date that Endurance left South Georgia for the Weddell Sea to Ernest Perris of the Daily Chronicle , that he had "no chance of crossing that season". Mackintosh was to have been informed of this, but "the cable was never sent". When Mackintosh departed on 25 January to lead the depot-laying parties he left the Aurora under the command of First Officer Joseph Stenhouse. Stenhouse manoeuvred in the Sound for several weeks before eventually deciding to winter close to the Cape Evans shore headquarters. After a final visit to Hut Point on 11 March to pick up four early returners from the depot-laying parties, he brought the ship to Cape Evans and made it fast with anchors and hawsers, thereafter allowing it to become frozen into the shore ice. On the night of 7 May a severe gale erupted, tearing the Aurora from its moorings and carrying it out to sea attached to a large ice floe. Attempts to contact the shore party by wireless failed. Held fast, and with its engines out of commission, the Aurora began a long drift northward away from Cape Evans, out of McMurdo Sound, into the Ross Sea and eventually into the Southern Ocean. Ten men were left stranded ashore at Cape Evans. Aurora finally broke free from the ice on 12 February and managed to reach New Zealand on 2 April. Because Mackintosh had intended to use Aurora as the party's main living quarters, most of the shore party's personal gear, food, equipment and fuel was still aboard when the ship departed. Although the sledging rations intended for Shackleton's depots had been landed, [41] the ten stranded men were left with "only the clothes on their backs". We cannot expect rescue before then, and so we must conserve and economize on what we have, and we must seek and apply what substitutes we can gather". On the last day of August Mackintosh recorded in his diary the work that had been completed during the winter, and ended: "Tomorrow we start for Hut Point". The second season's work was planned in three stages. Nine men in teams of three would undertake the sledging work. The first stage, hauling over the sea ice to Hut Point, started on 1 September , and was completed without mishap by the end of the month. Shortly after the main march to Mount Hope began, on 1 January , the failure of a Primus stove led to three men Cope, Jack and Gaze returning to Cape Evans, [49] where they joined Stevens. The scientist had remained at the base to take weather measurements and watch for the ship. Ernest Wild left a letter for his brother Frank who he assumed was by then travelling across from the Weddell Sea with Shackleton. The party turned for home on 27 January, picking up Spencer- Smith on 29th. He was by now physically helpless and had to be loaded on to the sledge. This is one of the hardest pulls since we have trekked In desperation the party left the tent the next day, but it soon proved impossible for Mackintosh and Spencer-Smith to travel further. Joyce, Richards and Hayward then sledged through the blizzard to the Bluff, leaving the invalids in a tent under the care of Wild. They returned with food and fuel to sustain their comrades, and the march resumed. Within a short time Mackintosh joined Spencer-Smith on the sledge, and before long, Hayward too collapsed. A day later Spencer-Smith died, utterly worn out by exhaustion and scurvy, and was buried in the ice. By 16 March the whole surviving party had reached the hut. The five survivors slowly recovered their strength with a diet of seal meat. The ice was too thin for them to risk the final trip to Cape Evans, and the monotony of their diet and surroundings became wearisome. Against the strenuous objections of their companions they departed, and within the hour disappeared into a blizzard. The others went to look for them after the storm and found only tracks leading to the edge of the broken ice.

The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party by Kelly Tyler-Lewis

The only real criticism I had for Endurance was that its page-turning reportage left no room for reflection and context. Stylistically, you get Lansing's journalism and then Tyler-Lewis' methodical historical narrative. These books are I ripped right through Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage and I'm so glad that I didn't let that be the last word on the matter of this expedition. These books are also a product of their times, as Lansing was able to interview members of the party and Tyler-Lewis was entirely reliant upon journals and other written records to get the first-hand opinions of the party. Tyler-Lewis provides a lot of background information on the funding, wrangling, and public politicking around outfitting the expedition as the First World War dawned. Essentially, Shackleton was too concerned about getting the Endurance out of port as England declared war to fully engage with the outfitting of the Aurora. Coming off reading Lansing, anything about Shackleton that is less than reverent hagiography is pretty hard to take, but Tyler-Lewis makes a great case for why a "chain of command" type leader like Mackintosh would flounder when needing to improvise ala Shackleton. Mackintosh's faults and limitations as a commander are clear in this book, but I think that in the balance, Tyler-Lewis provides some real insights about class hierarchy, cultural differences and the differences in expectations of people with Royal Navy backgrounds vs. Marooned with few supplies, they met their mission with a sledging accomplishment that still stands as the greatest of its kind a century later. While this wasn't the breathless page-turner and sleep-loser that Endurance was, I can say it inspired some benign child neglect and was an excellent example of narrative non-fiction. View 1 comment. Mar 12, Fiona rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , history-non-fiction. Unreservedly 5 stars. This is the epic, harrowing tale of the Ross Sea Party, the lesser known half of Shackleton's attempt to make the first ever crossing of the Antarctic continent. Shackleton failed even to start his crossing but the Ross Sea Party, charged with laying depots of provisions at regular points south of the Pole, didn't know that. Risking their lives and losing three men in the process, they carried out Shackleton's orders in their entirety. The boat that landed them, the Aurora, Unreservedly 5 stars. The boat that landed them, the Aurora, was nearly lost and stranded the men on the ice for over 2 years. This is an excellent account using primary sources throughout. It's harrowing and tragic, frustrating and nail biting but never boring. At the end, the author tells us what became of all the men, some of them losing their lives towards the end of WWI, others living to ripe old ages and enjoying the resurgence of interest in their adventure towards the end of their lives. Highly recommended. Mar 07, Sheila rated it it was amazing. Excellent book! Very compelling book about the struggles of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party who sailed to the other side of the Antarctic to lay supply depots for Shackleton's attempt to be the first explorer to cross the Antarctic. Very well researched. I liked the analysis of their lack of nutrition, the voyage did not have nearly enough financial backing to properly outfit the ship and men, and the information about the physical and mental struggles the men had to overcome. Many direct quotes fro Excellent book! Many direct quotes from the men's diaries. May 12, Tuck rated it liked it. You would not believe what these fellows went through, it wadn't no chicha song that's for sure. Shelves: polar. I'm always amazed, despite the experience they had, how the British expeditions stuck with outmoded ideas and plans in the polar regions. For example, Amundsen and even Peary understood, after living among the Inuit, how to clothe themselves there. Yet the British stuck with canvas and Burberry. Amundsen and Peary understood how to use dogs, but the British continued to downplay their effectiveness and resorted to tortuous man-hauling. It normally inspired great storytelling but at the expense of great tragedy. Tyler-Lewis's story seems eerily repetitive for those well-versed in these subjects. This book should be read by anyone interested in understanding the entire story. Feb 21, Andrew Parnell rated it it was amazing. This book is an abject reminder on the difference that leadership, experience and professionalism plays. We all know the story of Ernest Shackleton and his parties survival in an impossible situation for literally years in Antarctica with the ship Endurance. This book is about the other half of the expedition, who were sent around the other side of Antarctica to lay a series of caches for Shackletons overland party to be resupplied on their way across the continent. Due to poor planning, there This book is an abject reminder on the difference that leadership, experience and professionalism plays. Due to poor planning, there was a lack of supplies, poor communication led to the party unnecessarily trying to lay caches when there was no need for the rush, which led to losing most of the sled dogs in the first season. This then led to the men doing the pulling of supplies in the second season. Lack of experience and bad decisions such as storing most of the supplies on the ship, which was damaged and carried away by the ice, led to severe food shortages. BUT and the biggest but of all is, nothing compares to bravery and determination. The party accomplished what they set out to do and went into the record books for Antarctic travel, supplies moved. And surviving three years with a shortage of clothes, food and fuel. I have always been a fan of Ernest Shackleton, but it is fast growing to include all of the Victorian era explorers. Aug 04, H L rated it really liked it. The story of the Endurance and Shackleton's incredible ordeal has been told in many books, but the story of the other half of his expedition team that started on the far side of Antarctica with plans to meet him halfway and provision the latter part of his journey is largely unknown. If anything it's even more harrowing, and it was certainly less successful in that the entire team definitely did not make it out alive. While Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage deserves 5 stars, I'm only goin The story of the Endurance and Shackleton's incredible ordeal has been told in many books, but the story of the other half of his expedition team that started on the far side of Antarctica with plans to meet him halfway and provision the latter part of his journey is largely unknown. While Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage deserves 5 stars, I'm only going 4 here, mainly because there's a somewhat stilted educational thesis feel to the beginning of the book. This soon fades, however, as the narrative builds, and the story told is every bit as compelling as that of the more famous party. In fact, the moderate distance the author builds with her slightly formal writing may have been a good thing - reading of the incredible deprivations and sacrifices these few men suffered through is hard enough; were the writing such as to draw one in completely in identifying with the characters, the story might be too painful to read. Highly recommend this in addition to Endurance. Apr 28, Greg Miller rated it liked it Recommends it for: people who miss the golden age of exploration. Shackleton's expedition to the ended in disaster in every possible way, and this is the story that almost no one knows. Reading about the Ross Sea Party, what they accomplished, and why was a pretty amazing story. The British are some crazy people. Adventures like this just dont happen anymore, whether that is good or bad i dont know. Aug 28, George K. Ilsley rated it it was amazing Shelves: antarctic , non-fiction , travel , history. Brilliant, detailed and gripping. A more complete account than a previous book on the same topic. It is deeply frustrating that after all the effort expended to bring Mackintosh to the cabin, he later made an unnecessary trip on the ice, never to be seen again. The saga of the Ross Sea Party is in its own way every bit as thrilling as Shackleton's more well-known adventure. Oct 24, SierraKiloBravo rated it it was amazing. I came across this book while doing research for my documentary on the box of photos chipped out of the ice in Antarctica, which turned out to be from the Ross Sea party. So what is the Ross Sea party, and what is this book about? Well, here is the blurb: The untold story of the last odyssey of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. This book was riveting from start to finish. Her narrative swaps between her research and quotes and comments from the diaries of the men themselves from the mission, in fact the use of the diaries really helps make this come alive. The story itself is incredible, and time and again throughout I wondered how I would have survived there. I loved this book and was disappointed that there was no more to read at the end. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes true life stories of the exploration of wild frontiers, the power of determination, and humans prevailing against incredible odds. Apr 12, Leslie McNamara rated it really liked it Shelves: historical. Though not the first book I have read about Shackleton and his explorations, this was the first account about the other side of his grand plan to cross the Antarctic. Other readings had me view Shackleton as a hero and a great explorer and leader. After reading this account, my impressions of him have changed dramatically. Still perhaps a great explorer, he seemed to be much better in a crisis than in planning and fundraising, leaving this Ross Sea party in great peril. This well written account Though not the first book I have read about Shackleton and his explorations, this was the first account about the other side of his grand plan to cross the Antarctic. This well written account was both a wonderful read and a maddening adventure into the past. It was amazing to me how devoted to Shackleton were the men he put in charge. When the Aurora disappeared with most of their clothing, food, and equipment aboard, the stranded men chose to risk their own lives for the sake of Shackleton, a man most of them had met only briefly, or not at all. Believing that his life and those of his companions depended upon them, the Ross Sea party made do with homemade clothing, scavenged food, and salvaged gear, marching 1, miles to build the lifeline of depots for Shackleton's party. It was an extraordinarily selfless act, carried out with singular fortitude. Yes, Shackleton was a hero in the Weddell Sea loss of the Endurance, but it must be noted that the Ross Sea party actually succeeded in their mission. Aug 25, Kerry rated it really liked it. Fascinating read about the incredible bravery, fortitude and will to survive of the Ross Sea Party. When Shackleton set about to cross the Antarctic continent in , he had a group go to the southern part of the continent to walk several hundred miles to lay depots knowing that he and his group would run out of food and supplies well before they made it to the other side. Many accounts are written of Shackleton's failed adventure. Very few are written about the Ross Sea Party, the brave men wh Fascinating read about the incredible bravery, fortitude and will to survive of the Ross Sea Party. Very few are written about the Ross Sea Party, the brave men who went about carrying out their duty against all odds and succeeding in their task despite frostbite, scurvy, severe malnutrition, inadequate clothing, tents and supplies. Three of these men sacrificed their life for this feat. Well written and I learned a lot. Jun 11, Gary Detrick rated it really liked it. This is a must read. The sacrifice these men made to successfully complete the depots, of which Shackleton never even made it to is epic in its own right. An amazing well written and documented account. Not only did Shackleton have to make a trip to rescue his crew from the Endurance tragedy, he also endeavored himself to make sure his surviving Ross Sea Party team were personally rescued. Another important account of the early history of Antarctic exploration. Aug 09, evie rated it really liked it. Nov 07, Kevan rated it really liked it. Really interesting read, wanted a change from detective stories, and hadn't read a tale of real adventure for a long time. After a final visit to Hut Point on 11 March to pick up four early returners from the depot-laying parties, he brought the ship to Cape Evans and made it fast with anchors and hawsers, thereafter allowing it to become frozen into the shore ice. On the night of 7 May a severe gale erupted, tearing the Aurora from its moorings and carrying it out to sea attached to a large ice floe. Attempts to contact the shore party by wireless failed. Held fast, and with its engines out of commission, the Aurora began a long drift northward away from Cape Evans, out of McMurdo Sound, into the Ross Sea and eventually into the Southern Ocean. Ten men were left stranded ashore at Cape Evans. Aurora finally broke free from the ice on 12 February and managed to reach New Zealand on 2 April. Because Mackintosh had intended to use Aurora as the party's main living quarters, most of the shore party's personal gear, food, equipment and fuel was still aboard when the ship departed. Although the sledging rations intended for Shackleton's depots had been landed, [41] the ten stranded men were left with "only the clothes on their backs". We cannot expect rescue before then, and so we must conserve and economize on what we have, and we must seek and apply what substitutes we can gather". On the last day of August Mackintosh recorded in his diary the work that had been completed during the winter, and ended: "Tomorrow we start for Hut Point". The second season's work was planned in three stages. Nine men in teams of three would undertake the sledging work. The first stage, hauling over the sea ice to Hut Point, started on 1 September , and was completed without mishap by the end of the month. Shortly after the main march to Mount Hope began, on 1 January , the failure of a Primus stove led to three men Cope, Jack and Gaze returning to Cape Evans, [49] where they joined Stevens. The scientist had remained at the base to take weather measurements and watch for the ship. Ernest Wild left a letter for his brother Frank who he assumed was by then travelling across from the Weddell Sea with Shackleton. The party turned for home on 27 January, picking up Spencer- Smith on 29th. He was by now physically helpless and had to be loaded on to the sledge. This is one of the hardest pulls since we have trekked In desperation the party left the tent the next day, but it soon proved impossible for Mackintosh and Spencer-Smith to travel further. Joyce, Richards and Hayward then sledged through the blizzard to the Bluff, leaving the invalids in a tent under the care of Wild. They returned with food and fuel to sustain their comrades, and the march resumed. Within a short time Mackintosh joined Spencer-Smith on the sledge, and before long, Hayward too collapsed. A day later Spencer-Smith died, utterly worn out by exhaustion and scurvy, and was buried in the ice. By 16 March the whole surviving party had reached the hut. The five survivors slowly recovered their strength with a diet of seal meat. The ice was too thin for them to risk the final trip to Cape Evans, and the monotony of their diet and surroundings became wearisome. Against the strenuous objections of their companions they departed, and within the hour disappeared into a blizzard. The others went to look for them after the storm and found only tracks leading to the edge of the broken ice. Mackintosh and Hayward were never seen again. They had either fallen through the thin ice or had been carried out to sea on an ice floe. After Aurora's arrival in New Zealand in April , Stenhouse began the task of raising funds for the ship's repair and refit, prior to its return to Antarctica to rescue the marooned men. This proved difficult: nothing had been heard from Shackleton since Endurance had left South Georgia in December , and it seemed likely that relief expeditions were necessary for both strands of the expedition. Given the chaotic financial circumstances in which Aurora had departed from Australia, private subscribers were hard to find. He was too late to influence the organisation of the Ross Sea party's relief; the joint committee had appointed John King Davis to lead the expedition and had dismissed Stenhouse and Aurora's other officers. After a further week spent in a vain search for the bodies of Mackintosh and Hayward, Aurora headed north for New Zealand, carrying the seven survivors of the original shore party. Within the Cape Evans hut an inscription by Richards on the wall near his bunk, listing the names of those lost, can still be read, but the generally deteriorating condition of the huts has caused concern. The Aurora survived for less than a year after her final return from the Ross Sea. On 2 January she was listed as missing by Lloyds of London and presumed lost, having either foundered in a storm or been sunk by an enemy raider. He died of typhoid in Malta, on 10 March , while serving with the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. On 4 July , Joyce and Richards were awarded Albert Medals by George V for their bravery and life-saving efforts during the second depot-laying journey. Wild and Victor Hayward received the same award, posthumously. Many of the survivors enjoyed long and successful careers. The young wireless operator, Lionel Hooke, joined Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd and was responsible for many technological innovations. He became the company's managing director in and its chairman in , having been knighted for services to industry in The others, Oscar, Gunner and Towser, returned in the ship to New Zealand and were placed in Wellington Zoo , where Oscar lived, allegedly, to the age of Rather, he believed, it was something that the human spirit had accomplished, and that no undertaking carried through to conclusion was for nothing. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Voyage of Endurance. Drift of Endurance in pack ice. Sea ice drift after Endurance sinks. Voyage of the James Caird. Planned trans-Antarctic route. Voyage of Aurora to Antarctica. Retreat of Aurora. Supply depot route. Main article: SY Aurora's drift. Close to the Barrier's edge, it was a natural starting point for southern journeys. Bickel, p. State Library Victoria. Retrieved 18 September Ross Sea Shore Party Bluntisham: Bluntisham Books,. Retrieved 5 February Australian National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 4 September

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