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Shackleton is a Twitter novel by artist Peggy Nelson— follow along at @EShackleton. This blog is the media companion to the novel.From @EShackleton:
- "It was pleasant to tell the tale to men who knew those sullen and treacherous southern seas." 6 minutes ago
- "I do not wish to belittle our success with the pride that apes humility.” wp.me/p1vYEP-vN 1 hour ago
- "Coming from brother seamen, men of our own cloth & members of a great seafaring race like the Norwegians, this was a wonderful tribute." 2 hours ago
- “Never had he heard of such a wonderful feat of daring seamanship…” —Worsley wp.me/p1vYEP-vL 3 hours ago
- "A large room, full of captains and mates and sailors, and hazy with tobacco smoke." — Worsley 4 hours ago
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Ridges, peaks, and nunatuks
“Our path towards the whaling station led round the seaward end of the snouted glacier on the east side of the camp and up a snow slope that appeared to lead to a pass in the great Allardyce Range, which … Continue reading
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A la Peggotty
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” — David Copperfield [Illustration of Peggotty’s boat/house, from The Personal History, Adventures, Experience … Continue reading
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We did not shoot the albatross
“My double-barreled shotgun and some cartridges had been stowed aboard the boat as an emergency precaution against a shortage of food, but we were not disposed to destroy our little neighbors, the Cape pigeons, even for the sake of fresh … Continue reading
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Goodbye to the James Caird
“With a final wave of the hand, and three squawky cheers from us and the penguins, Sir Ernest and his crew set off on their perilous voyage. We watched them until they were out of sight, which was not long, … Continue reading
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In the boat
“There is a party of 6 going to Georgia in the Caird. The party includes: Sir Ernest Skipper Creen Macnish McCarthy Vincent.” — Harry McNeish
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