R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed The Home of the Blizzard: A True Story of Antarctic Survival on + 1438 more book reviews
This is really an interesting read. Lots of wonderful observations of the local wildlife which, of course, leave before winter; wind, wind and more wind; and wonderful humorous tales about how the crew coped with all those shut-in days. I am enjoying this so much. Wow! The Home of the Blizzard is soo good. Mawson is the leader of this expedition and such an accomplished writer that I feel as if I am swishing across the glacier crevices with them. The first documented loss of a member of the 18-member party who falls into a "bottomless" crevice along with half of the dogs (the strongest), half of the food (all of the dog food), the tent and some important clothing has just occurred. Mawson's description of the incident is so viivid.
