Alone in the Antarctica
(Sprache: Englisch)
What would it feel like to be out there alone in that empty vastness? Just before midnight on 24 November 2011, Felicity is left completely alone on the coast of Antarctica. The isolation is instant and devastating. Only three people in the world have...
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What would it feel like to be out there alone in that empty vastness? Just before midnight on 24 November 2011, Felicity is left completely alone on the coast of Antarctica. The isolation is instant and devastating. Only three people in the world have crossed Antarctica alone. The first two were men and both Norwegian. At the age of 34, British woman Felicity Aston became the third.
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An astonishing account of Felicity Aston's record-breaking expedition across the coast of Antarctica, a feat which has so far only been managed by three people in the world. Felicity's achievement was a global success story and was featured in more than 250 newspapers. Focussing on Aston's emotional and psychological journey, this is a truly inspiring book for all avid adventurers and armchair travellers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Alone in the Antarctica “
Chapter One: Every Step Chapter Two: Paying Attention Chapter Three: LOO-JW Chapter Four: Forty-Six Chapter Five: Life Raft Chapter Six: Bald-Headed Men Chapter Seven: Sundogs and Haloes Chapter Eight: Skiing in the Dark Chapter Nine: Getting Out of the Tent Epilogue: Echoes and Shades
Autoren-Porträt von Felicity Aston
Felicity Aston has spent over a decade travelling, working and living all over the Polar Regions. In 2009 she led the most international team of women ever to ski to the South Pole; this became the subject of her first book, Call of the White, a finalist in the Banff Mountain Book Competition in 2011. Outside Magazine, the leading adventure-travel magazine in the US, named her one of their 2012 Adventurers of the Year.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Felicity Aston
- 2013, 320 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 13,9 x 19,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Summersdale Publishers Ltd
- ISBN-10: 1849534322
- ISBN-13: 9781849534321
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
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'An extraordinary journey of solitude and determination' -- Ben Fogle 'Felicity's dynamic and inspiring storytelling links us all to our own crossing, helping us all push beyond our fears to reach our goals. Her descriptions of the ice and her honesty of the feelings it brings forth, stir our love for that magnificent place and the lifestyle of the challenge - we want to return!' -- Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, polar explorers 'Felicity's gripping adventure captures the thrill and fear of Antarctic exploration' -- Ranulph Fiennes 'Resilient, brave, daring, foolhardy, admirable and hugely likeable' -- Joanna Lumley
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