'Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell...which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our bodies must tell the tale' Robert Falcon Scott's 'message to the public' c. 29 March 1912 Through Beau Riffenburgh's narrative and the perfectly composed images of Herbert Ponting, With Scott to the Pole tells the story of the triumph and tragedy of Scott's 1910-13 expedition to the South Pole. Along with four companions, the explorer reached the pole only to be bitterly disappointed to discover the Norwegian flag planted there by Roald Amundsen. Scott and his men could no longer hope to secure the first attainment of the South Pole for the British Empire, and their despondency shows in the photographs that survived them. Yet with grit and courage they started on the 800 mile return from the pole. A harrowing time ensued. By the time they were within 11 miles of a depot which would have saved them they had already lost two members of the expedition, and it was at this point that Scott and his remaining two companions were overcome by a blizzard and died. With Scott to the Pole is a fitting tribute not only to Ponting 's spell-binding aesthetic vision, but also to a magnificent story of adventure and heroism.
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Herbert Ponting was born in England in 1870. After rejecting a career in banking he spent a decade travelling and taking photographs in China, India, Japan, Spain, the Alps and the USA. When he joined Scott's expedition as official photographer his photographs established him as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. He died in 1935. Dr Beau Riffenburgh is an historian specialising in Antarctic and Arctic exploration. His most recent book, Nimrod: Ernest Shackleton and the Extraordinary Story of the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, is published by Bloomsbury. Dr Liz Cruwys divides her time between being a marine biologist at Cambridge and writing. She has written books on medieval history and architecture, as well as medieval novels published under a pseudonym. HJP ('Douglas') Arnold is an award-winning biographer who has written two books on Ponting's life and work, one of which is Photographer of the World. He is a contributor to the British Journal of Photography.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Jv L'homme
Format:Hardcover
I have a minor obsession regarding the Antarctic and especially relating to the expeditions on the continent. This book is packed, cover to cover, with huge and breathtaking photographs of the landscapes, the crew, their living quaters, the ship... basically everthing to do with the expedition.
You don't need a special interest in the Antarctic to appreciate this book. The photographs have a very special artistic quality which cannot fail to stir your emotions. This book really transports you to the time and place and I know this is a book that will always have a special place on my shelf. An absolute must for anyone who feels the spirit of exploration or even with just a fancy for the earthy, gritty quality of this great age.
You don't need a special interest in the Antarctic to appreciate this book. The photographs have a very special artistic quality which cannot fail to stir your emotions. This book really transports you to the time and place and I know this is a book that will always have a special place on my shelf. An absolute must for anyone who feels the spirit of exploration or even with just a fancy for the earthy, gritty quality of this great age.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Chris G
Format:Hardcover
Unmissable images for anyone who has an interest in polar exploration, the photos are very well printed on large format in good quality and probably the most complete collection currently published.
Spending a few hours leafing through the pages is to step back in time. The shot of Cherry-Garrard having a first meal after his Worst Journey realy sums up the joys and misery of polar exploration.
Also consider Shackletons volume in the same format South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917
Spending a few hours leafing through the pages is to step back in time. The shot of Cherry-Garrard having a first meal after his Worst Journey realy sums up the joys and misery of polar exploration.
Also consider Shackletons volume in the same format South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic book, detailing Scott's expedition, but more importantly showing Herbert Ponting's photographs recording the travails and travels of the team. For anyone intersted in photography, and using digital cameras now, perhaps sophisticated DSLRs, the photographs will be stunning - the equipement Ponting used couldn't possibly approach the kit we have today, yet the photos are amazingly detailed - excellent!
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Remarkable Heroic Images
I first acquired this collection several years ago and was amazed how much insight it gave into Scott's expedition as a whole. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. V. Smith
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Amazing photos
This book is well worth getting for the photos. To think they were taken with glass plates the quality is amazing. It brings home the trials these men went through
Published 11 months ago by S. Miller
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L'ultima spedizione del Cap. Scott
Il libro illustra la spedizione Inglese Terra Nova del 1910-1913 .Dopo una breve storia dell'esplorazione dell'Antartide, il libro prosegue con le fotografie , in grande formato,... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by Giulio Lobianco
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Wonderful!
Not only did I get this book with over £10 off the high street price but I also got a stunning book. Read more
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