Arctic/Antartic books

stewsam · #1 03-08-09, 12:06

Hi Guys, can anyone recommend any books on Arctic/Antartic sailing?

Cheers

Stew

glynnffc · #2 03-08-09, 17:32

One of my favourites is:
Time on Ice, a winter voyage to antarctica.Deborah shapiro and Rolf Bjelke
Great read although most of time they are frozen in.

Also : Tilman under sail, by the master of it all.

stewsam · #3 03-08-09, 17:45

Cheers, looks a good read, i've got the Tillman books thanks!

SAWDOC · #4 03-08-09, 23:42

Northabout - recent publication by Jarlath Cunnane. Beautiful well written and photographed book. Highly recommended.

stewsam · #5 04-08-09, 00:13

Added to the list, thanks!

craigsmith · #6 04-08-09, 03:20

Anyone interested in Antarctica needs to read up on anything re Shackleton and Endurance. That's compulsory.

There are lots of photo books from recent times, all are worth looking into. You could also check out some of trip guide books, not specific to small boats, if you're interested in the actualities of the real places rather than the accounts in books & magazines which can be somewhat dramatized.

Our own trip and photos:
www.petersmith.net.nz/photos/antarctica-1.php

As to the Arctic, our friends Alvah and Di Simon did the wintered-in thing off Greenland. The book is "North to the Night" (Alvah Simon).

chart5011 · #7 04-08-09, 12:03

'Ice Bird' David Lewis.
Great book.

2nd_apprentice · #8 13-08-09, 11:51

Letters from High Latitudes by Lord Dufferin (1856). There's a link to a downloadable version too. Tilman quotes him several times and it does make for´a rather amusing read. Obviously not up to date information though!

SAWDOC · #9 15-08-09, 23:45

"Shackleton's boat journey" - by skipper of the Endurance Frank Worsley is a great telling of an incredible tale. My copy happens to have a wonderful illustration on the cover which takes my breath away every time I come across it.