The race for the South Pole : the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen

In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. December 2011 marks the centenary of the conclusion to the last great race of terrestrial discovery. For the first time Scott's unedited diaries run alongside those of both Amundsen and Olav Bjaaland, never before translated into English. Cutting through the welter of controversy to the events at the heart of the story, Huntford weaves the narrative from the protagonists' accounts of their own fate. What emerges is a whole new understanding of what really happened on the ice and the definitive account of the Race for the South Pole. --from publisher description Side by side, day by day, Huntford lets Scott and Amundsen speak for themselves, placing the diary entries of each (Scott's family had subtely edited the original). He includes superb original maps and photographs, and the never-before-translated diary of Amudsen's charismatic lead skier, Olav Bjaalund, which he translated, and an excellent introduction setting the scene. Scott, not surprisingly, pales compared to the easy competence of the Norwegians, who treated the whole thing, as Huntford explains, as a sporting contest Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 11 Note on the Text......Page 18 Dramatis Personae......Page 20 Abbreviations......Page 23 Introduction......Page 24 Race for the South Pole......Page 56 Epilogue......Page 326 Glossary......Page 338 Notes......Page 340 Bibliography......Page 346 B......Page 348 D......Page 349 H......Page 350 O......Page 351 S......Page 352 W......Page 353 In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. December 2011 marks the centenary of the conclusion to the last great race of terrestrial discovery. This title presents each man's full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words. In 1910, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. 2010, marks the centenary of the last great race of terrestrial discovery. In this book, the author presents each man's account of the race to the South Pole in their own words. For the first time ever Roland Huntford presents each man's full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words. > Roland Huntford. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [323]-324) And Index.