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Alone on the ice : the greatest survival story in the history of exploration /

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On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the wi...

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Main Author:	Roberts, David, 1943-
Corporate Author:	Blackstone Audio, Inc
Other Authors:	Brenher, Matthew
Format:	CD Audio Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, [2013]
Edition:	Unabridged.
Subjects:	Mawson, Douglas, > 1882-1958 > Travel. Australasian Antarctic Expedition > (1911-1914) Antarctica > Discovery and exploration. Audiobooks.

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