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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:
- the climate scientist who introduced us to Shackleton. RIP Jim McCarthy, a great man and a dear friend. 🌎… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 9 months ago
- RT @otolythe: my talk about @EShackleton on @twitter at 3rd South Pole-sium, Oslo, May 2017 vimeo.com/219838961 #Shackleton #storytelli… 3 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 ^_^ 4 years ago
- Resources used to create this account: selected books, films, websites, & reenactments: eshackleton.com/resources 4 years ago
- To everyone who has followed this virtual Expedition, @EShackleton sends his most heartfelt thanks and regards. https://t.co/TXRrom4tim 4 years ago
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Category Archives: Other Voices
They might not have seen us
“We had the fear that those on board… might not have seen us. The terrible thought crept into our minds that we would then be left on Elephant Island to die, for by this time we could not have held … Continue reading
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Ship O
“Whilst the party were in [the hut] at lunch Marston & I were without shelling limpets, when I called Marston’s attention to a curious piece of ice on the horizon, which bore a striking resemblance to a ship. Whilst we … Continue reading
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If…
“Wild has it all nicely cut and dried, and has revealed his plans to the favoured few. He and four other members are to go in the Dudley Docker, and will make their way carefully along under the lee of … Continue reading
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Worried
“Things don’t look too well now for our getting relief from the Cairds party as it is now over 126 days since they left and even if they had been waiting for the Aurora to come round they should have … Continue reading
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A previous stranding, Antarctica, 1903
“We were forced to feed ourselves mainly by seals and penguins. Already during the first few days of our stay on the island, we were lucky enough to kill [enough] not only for our immediate needs but also for a … Continue reading
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Chileans
“These Chileans are by far the finest seamen in South America. Probably they are the best Latin sailors in the world. One of the officers was a very dashing little Chilean lieutenant, Ramon Aguirre, who came aboard with a guitar, … Continue reading
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The fatuous optimists exhibit their fears
“Food is life and life is too serious a matter to risk needlessly. Strange to say, now that there really is a shortage the imperturbable pessimists are apparently quite unconcerned… It is not unusual that pessimism and equanimity are counterparts. … Continue reading
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Se las arregular
“The Yelcho was manned by volunteers from the Chilean Navy. Her commander was a naval lieutenant called Luis Pardo. He happened to be a Freemason, indeed the Masonic connection had smoothed Shackleton’s path in South America. Shackleton had no objection … Continue reading
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Against laying in a stock of meat
“I think [Wild] considered I was exceeding my prerogative in discussing the matter at all and judging from what he then said I suppose that he considered that if people observed that he was laying in a stock of meat … Continue reading
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Limpets
“…until lately the ice-cap over the rocks and the floating ice seem to have kept the luscious molluscs to a depth of 6ft or more below water, but now they are creeping up the rocks and we have found a … Continue reading
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