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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:
- Incredible to see her again... after all this time... #Endurance twitter.com/BBCAmos/status… 1 year ago
- the climate scientist who introduced us to Shackleton. RIP Jim McCarthy, a great man and a dear friend. 🌎… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
- RT @otolythe: my talk about @EShackleton on @twitter at 3rd South Pole-sium, Oslo, May 2017 vimeo.com/219838961 #Shackleton #storytelli… 5 years ago
- TO everyone who has followed this adventure for the past 5 years, thank you!! I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have. — @otolythe ^_^ 6 years ago
- Resources used to create this account: selected books, films, websites, & reenactments: eshackleton.com/resources 6 years ago
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Postcard from Port Stanley
“My good friend the Governor said I could settle down at Port Stanley and take things quietly for a few weeks. The street of this port is about a mile and a half long. It has the slaughter-house at one … Continue reading
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HMS Avoca
“HMS Avoca, a British armed merchant cruiser at Port Stanley, might have taken Shackleton to Punta Arenas…” — Roland Huntford, Shackleton “The Avoca cannot remain waiting on Shackleton’s convenience…men o’war cannot be delayed in war time for matters not connected … Continue reading
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A gory sight
“When I entered the hut a gory sight and a worse smell met my gaze etc., but I was not prepared for the frightful mess in which I found my bag. It had evidently been used to prevent the penguins … Continue reading
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A year and a half of hell
“I have had a year and a half of hell, and am older of course, but no lives have been lost, though we have been through what no other Polar expedition has done. It was Nature against us all the … Continue reading
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Magnificent
“Shackleton or no Shackleton, I think it is one of the most wonderful adventures I ever read of, magnificent.” — Kathleen Scott
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Not a single flag was flown
“After a somewhat hurried visit to Government House, Shackleton fled to the cable office and sent off a 2,000 word Press telegram. Having waited till about 11 o’clock next morning, he condescended to reveal himself—but not a soul in Stanley … Continue reading
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