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Mawson in Antartica
To The Ends Of The Earth
By Joanna Grochowicz
Published by Allen & Unwin
ISBN 9781761180590
Douglas Mawson the Antarctic explorer is a national hero, he faced incredible feats of endurance in the history of polar exploration in Winter 1912.
In this story of his intrepid exploration for 10 - 14 year old readers it is brought to life with fascinating information about Sir Douglas Mawson's journey and association with all the members of this expedition team. Reading about the situations they found themselves in is quite fascinating and bewildering.
All members of the 1911 - 1914 Australian Antarctic expedition are included, together with their nick names, ages and professions There are drawings including maps detailing the routes they took.
"When people in Australia asked Mawson when he returned from a particularly gruelling expedition in 1909 if he would like to return to Antarctica he swiftly replied, "never". Yet here he was again with these members of this expedition'.
The authors experience as a polar historian shines through this well written non-fiction as it brings the people to life. It is sure to appeal to readers with an interest in geography, nature, people who push the boundaries and finding out more about this freezing hostile environment and man's determination to discover more about it.It is doesn't gloss over the historical facts, rather presenting them truthfully,
It is sure to appeal to this intermediate age group and beyond.
The author
oanna Grochowicz is a polar historian and author. Fast-paced and exquisitely written, her books of early Antarctic exploration reveal in fascinating detail the human aspirations and tragedies that have shaped our understanding of the polar regions. Drawing on diaries, letters and expedition narratives from archives and personal collections around the world, Grochowicz brings to light new and often overlooked elements of heroic age exploration. Realistic portrayals of historical figures and the interplay of personalities lend her work a grittiness and authenticity that is not often present in historical writing for children and young adults.
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