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1dla1955
Is there anyone out there? I really like this LibraryThing website, but am wondering whether other people with an Arctic obsession still exist within this domain.
3auntmarge64
Antarctica, esp. Douglas Mawson.
4trisweather
In June the ICC conference is going to be here, so at my library we are busy making plans about how to shine light on polar literature and especially Greenlandic literature. It is very interesting and I am adding alot of Arctic literature to my tbr pile
5auntmarge64
>4 trisweather:. Very interesting reading about the ICC, which I hadn't heard of before.
Although as I said above I'm a Mawson fan, I love fiction of both poles, so recommendations are welcome.
Although as I said above I'm a Mawson fan, I love fiction of both poles, so recommendations are welcome.
6Bill_Masom
I am very interested in Arctic and Antarctic exploration. To date I have read the following books on these subjects.
Ones that I have read:
The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition by Susan Solomon
This book tells the story of Scott's last expedition, using his journal, Apsley Cherry-Garrard's and others, as well as historical weather data. Her contention is that it was the unusually bitter cold weather that did him in, not incompetence. Good read.
Nothing Venture, Nothing Win: His Autobiography by Sir Edmund Hillary
Has at least one chapter chronicling the Fuchs' Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Very good read, one of my favorite books.
The Crossing of Antarctica; The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958 by Sir Vivian Fuchs & Sir Edmund Hillary
The complete account of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Most of it was written by Fuchs, but Hillary has at least one chapter on his role in the Expedition. Again, good read
The Flight of the Eagle by Per Olof Sundman
This is a novelization of the true story of S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897, an ill-fated effort to reach the North Pole in which all three expedition members perished. Sundman wanted to do a biography of Knut Fraenkel, as the other two members of the expedition (Andree and Nils Strindberg) had already been done. But he didn't have enough materiel, so he “fictionalized” the account, using as source material the expedition's journals, photos, and articles.
The Loneliest Continent: The Story of Antarctic Discovery by Walker Chapman
This book is just what it says it is, the story of Antarctic Discovery. Gives brief accounts of all the major, and a lot of minor Antarctic expeditions and explorers. Good as an overall source of the history of Antarctic discovery, and will give you good starting places to learn more.
The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910-1913 by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
One of the men on Scott's final expedition. Most remarkable part of this book was the winter sledge trip that he and some companions took to a penguin rookery, and the hardships (nearly fatal) that they endured.
Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, The First U.S. Expedition to the North Pole by Bruce Henderson
As the title suggests, this is an account of the first US North Pole Expedition. It reads more as a mystery-thriller, than an historical account. Very good read, about an expedition I had never heard of before.
In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic by Valerian Albanov
While not part of any expedition, this is a very good story of two men that had to journey across the Arctic ice pack, after the ship they were on got iced in by accident. They were the only survivors. More of an Arctic survival story, than exploration, but a very compelling read.
Farthest North: The Incredible Three Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitude of the North by Fridjtof Nansen
Incredible story of the Voyage of the Fram, which was purposely allowed to be caught in the Arctic Ice Pack. The plan was to drift with the ice, and hopefully drift to the North Pole, or as close to it as possible. Nansen and a companion left the boot and made a dash for the Pole, but was unable to reach it, turned back, missed the boat, and had to walk their way out. Very good read.
The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin
Not exactly an Arctic exploration (this time); it is an account of Franklin's overland journey from Labrador to the Polar Sea. Very tough read, gets old fast.
The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910 -- 1912: Volumes 1 and 2 by Roald Amundsen
Of course, the book written by the first man to reach to the South Pole. Very good read, and it a very stark contrast between the English expedition lead by Scott, and the Norwegian expedition lead by Amundsen. They were both in Antarctica at the same time (as was a Japanese expedition), and both were trying to reach the pole. Of course both made it to the pole, but only Amundsen's party returned alive. In fact, Amundsen's trip was like a walk (ride) in the park compared to Scott's.
Those are the books I have read. Here is a list of books I own and am waiting to read, in no particular order:
South with Scott by Edward R.G.R. Evans
Schwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin Records by William H Gilder
The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 & 2 by Sir William Edward Parry
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. Peary
Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Captain R. F Scott
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Shackleton
Icewalk by Robert Swan
A Book of Discovery: The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole by M.B. Synge
The Voyages of Captain Scott: Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition by Charles Turley
Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal: or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 by Sherard Osborn
My love of Arctic and Antarctic exploration comes from my dad. While in the US Coast Guard in the early 50's he was a seaman on Operation Deep Freeze Five, a resupply mission to US bases in Antarctica, on the Ice Breaker Northwind. A secondary part of the mission had them bring back the plane Admiral Byrd flew to the South Pole. Growing up and listening to his stories of that cruise, and seeing the few pictures he had remaining of it, just fascinated me.
Hope there are more like minded people out there so we can discuss this fascinating topic.
Bill Masom
Ones that I have read:
The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition by Susan Solomon
This book tells the story of Scott's last expedition, using his journal, Apsley Cherry-Garrard's and others, as well as historical weather data. Her contention is that it was the unusually bitter cold weather that did him in, not incompetence. Good read.
Nothing Venture, Nothing Win: His Autobiography by Sir Edmund Hillary
Has at least one chapter chronicling the Fuchs' Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Very good read, one of my favorite books.
The Crossing of Antarctica; The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958 by Sir Vivian Fuchs & Sir Edmund Hillary
The complete account of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Most of it was written by Fuchs, but Hillary has at least one chapter on his role in the Expedition. Again, good read
The Flight of the Eagle by Per Olof Sundman
This is a novelization of the true story of S. A. Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897, an ill-fated effort to reach the North Pole in which all three expedition members perished. Sundman wanted to do a biography of Knut Fraenkel, as the other two members of the expedition (Andree and Nils Strindberg) had already been done. But he didn't have enough materiel, so he “fictionalized” the account, using as source material the expedition's journals, photos, and articles.
The Loneliest Continent: The Story of Antarctic Discovery by Walker Chapman
This book is just what it says it is, the story of Antarctic Discovery. Gives brief accounts of all the major, and a lot of minor Antarctic expeditions and explorers. Good as an overall source of the history of Antarctic discovery, and will give you good starting places to learn more.
The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910-1913 by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
One of the men on Scott's final expedition. Most remarkable part of this book was the winter sledge trip that he and some companions took to a penguin rookery, and the hardships (nearly fatal) that they endured.
Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, The First U.S. Expedition to the North Pole by Bruce Henderson
As the title suggests, this is an account of the first US North Pole Expedition. It reads more as a mystery-thriller, than an historical account. Very good read, about an expedition I had never heard of before.
In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic by Valerian Albanov
While not part of any expedition, this is a very good story of two men that had to journey across the Arctic ice pack, after the ship they were on got iced in by accident. They were the only survivors. More of an Arctic survival story, than exploration, but a very compelling read.
Farthest North: The Incredible Three Year Voyage to the Frozen Latitude of the North by Fridjtof Nansen
Incredible story of the Voyage of the Fram, which was purposely allowed to be caught in the Arctic Ice Pack. The plan was to drift with the ice, and hopefully drift to the North Pole, or as close to it as possible. Nansen and a companion left the boot and made a dash for the Pole, but was unable to reach it, turned back, missed the boat, and had to walk their way out. Very good read.
The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin
Not exactly an Arctic exploration (this time); it is an account of Franklin's overland journey from Labrador to the Polar Sea. Very tough read, gets old fast.
The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910 -- 1912: Volumes 1 and 2 by Roald Amundsen
Of course, the book written by the first man to reach to the South Pole. Very good read, and it a very stark contrast between the English expedition lead by Scott, and the Norwegian expedition lead by Amundsen. They were both in Antarctica at the same time (as was a Japanese expedition), and both were trying to reach the pole. Of course both made it to the pole, but only Amundsen's party returned alive. In fact, Amundsen's trip was like a walk (ride) in the park compared to Scott's.
Those are the books I have read. Here is a list of books I own and am waiting to read, in no particular order:
South with Scott by Edward R.G.R. Evans
Schwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin Records by William H Gilder
The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 & 2 by Sir William Edward Parry
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club by Robert E. Peary
Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Captain R. F Scott
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Shackleton
Icewalk by Robert Swan
A Book of Discovery: The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole by M.B. Synge
The Voyages of Captain Scott: Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition by Charles Turley
Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal: or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 by Sherard Osborn
My love of Arctic and Antarctic exploration comes from my dad. While in the US Coast Guard in the early 50's he was a seaman on Operation Deep Freeze Five, a resupply mission to US bases in Antarctica, on the Ice Breaker Northwind. A secondary part of the mission had them bring back the plane Admiral Byrd flew to the South Pole. Growing up and listening to his stories of that cruise, and seeing the few pictures he had remaining of it, just fascinated me.
Hope there are more like minded people out there so we can discuss this fascinating topic.
Bill Masom
