The Home of the Blizzard

Sir Douglas Mawson, James Condon

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English

ABC Audio
01 June 2012

Memoirs; Classic travel writing; Expeditions

The Home of the Blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues and heroic endurance.

This is Mawson’s own account of his years spent in Antarctica, travelling in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. At its heart is the epic journey of 1912-13, during which both his companions perished.

Told in a laconic but gripping style, this is the classic account of the struggle for survival of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition – a journey which mapped more of Antarctica than any expedition before or since.

By: Sir Douglas Mawson
Read by: James Condon
Imprint: ABC Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 307g
ISBN: 9781743117705
ISBN 10: 1743117701
Publication Date: 01 June 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Sir Douglas Mawson (1882–1958) was an Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. James Condon has worked in Australian television since its pioneering days. He is one of Australia's most experienced and widely known actors and has appeared in a great many Australian television dramas, including A Country Practice, Neighbours, Carson's Law, and Blue Heelers. James narrated the 1992 and 1995 TDK Australian Audio Books of the year.

Reviews for The Home of the Blizzard

Unputdownable. One of the greatest polar adventure stories you'll ever read. -- Tim Bowden The coldest, windiest place on Earth went largely unexplored until the early twentieth century, when an Australian expedition led by Douglas Mawson spent two years living on the icy subcontinent of Antarctica. Experienced narrator James Condon, also an Australian, brings perfect elocution to the production. During passages of extreme challenge and tragedy, Condon allows himself to be caught up in the story, and the production benefits. -- AudioFile Magazine