The Home of the Blizzard

The Home of the Blizzard is the lesser known tale of Antarctic Exploration - from the same era of heroic exploration as Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton.  It is the first hand account of Sir Douglas Mawson's "Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914", which aimed to chart the coastline of the Antarctic Continent.


The expedition was beset with difficulty and tragedy, and at the core of the narrative is the account of Mawson's three-man sledge journey in 1912-13, during which his two companions B.E.S Ninnis and Xavier Mertz both perished, leaving Mawson the sole survivor.


Despite the terrible tragedy, the expedition managed to deliver some genuine accomplishments in the fields of geology and biology on the frozen continent, and Mawson was knighted on his return for his incredible mental strength and fortitude in the face of appalling adversity.


This Bybliotech ebook contains a collection of original photographs and maps from the expeditions which are displayed throughout the text.