• Emperors of the Ice

  • A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13
  • By: Richard Farr
  • Narrated by: Michael Page
  • Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Emperors of the Ice

By: Richard Farr
Narrated by: Michael Page
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Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard has always dreamt of becoming an explorer. So in the spring of 1910, when Captain Robert Falcon Scott offers young "Cherry" the position of Assistant Zoologist aboard the Terra Nova, Cherry considers himself the luckiest man alive.

Cherry's luck, however, will soon change. Far off in the icy unknown of Antarctica, where temperatures plummet below - 77°F, exploration is synonymous with a struggle for life. Frostbite, scurvy, hidden ice chasms, and packs of hungry killer whales are very real dangers. But even these perils don't prepare Cherry for the expedition he and two other crew members embark upon to collect the eggs of Emperor penguins. Along the way, he will face the elements head-on, risking life and limb in the name of science.

Rife with captivating details of survival in an icy wilderness, this reimagining of the famous 1910 expedition to the South Pole, told in Cherry's voice, is an unforgettable tale of courage and camaraderie.

©2008 Richard Farr (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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"An inspiring tale of men battling overwhelmingly brutal elements with experiemental gear, high spirits an dindomitable courage...Compelling reading...Well supplied with contemporary photos, maps, an annotated source list, and other helpful extras. Despite its fictive voice, it makes an authoritative replacement for older titles on the expedition." (i>Booklist)

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Great historical story.

Reader did a great job and I learned alot about what happened during those adventures.

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