Aurora Australis
Writings, Science, Verse, and Illustrations from Shackleton's Nimrod ExpeditionBy Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Frank Wild, Tannatt William Edgeworth David, George Marston, Alistair Mackay, James Murray, Douglas Mawson
Length2h 49m
About this audiobook
Aurora Australis is an extraordinary Antarctic miscellany, produced during the winter quarters of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907–09. Combining expedition narrative, lyric verse, comic sketches, scientific reflection, satire, songs, and visual art, it records both the hardships and imaginative resourcefulness of life on the ice. Its pages move between heroic exploration and domestic improvisation, preserving a distinctive communal voice while offering memorable evocations of polar darkness, isolation, labor, and wonder. As the first book written, illustrated, printed, and bound in Antarctica, it occupies a singular place in the literary history of exploration. The contributors—explorers, scientists, sailors, artists, physicians, and expedition leaders—represent the interdisciplinary character of the Nimrod expedition. Their collaboration belongs to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, yet the volume complicates familiar narratives of conquest by foregrounding humor, companionship, observation, and creative play. Scientific curiosity, imperial-era exploration culture, and the practical culture of a wintering party meet in texts shaped by shared danger and mutual dependence. This volume rewards readers interested in polar history, book history, travel writing, and collaborative literature. Aurora Australis offers a rare opportunity to encounter many perspectives within one materially remarkable artifact, inviting reflection on how art and writing sustain communities at the edge of the known world.
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GenreTravel, Literary Classics
Length2 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Bitter Cry of Outcast London (Annotated)
7Southward Bound
2Aurora Australis
8An Interview with an Emperor
3The Ascent of Mount Erubus
9Erubus
4Midwinter Night
10An Ancient Manuscript
5Trials of a Messman
11Life under Difficulties
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6A Pony Watch
12Bathybia
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